Kombucha
kombucha (fermented tea drink)
noun kom-BOO-khah Rare
Origin: origin disputed; possibly from Japanese
Usage Note
Kombucha is the slightly sour, fizzy fermented tea produced with a SCOBY (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeast). Trendy in Germany as a probiotic health drink. Sold in Bioläden and increasingly in regular supermarkets in fruit flavours.
Examples
"Selbst gebrauter Kombucha ist günstiger als der aus dem Supermarkt."
Natural Translation
Homemade kombucha is cheaper than the kind from the supermarket.
Literal Translation
Self-brewed kombucha is cheaper than the from the supermarket.
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