KEFIR
Kef"ir, n.
Defn: An effervescent liquor like kumiss, made from fermented milk, used as a food and as a medicine in the northern Caucasus. — Ke*fir"ic (#), a.
KEFIR GRAINS
Kefir grains.
Defn: Small hard yellowish aggregations found in the Caucasus region, and containing various yeasts and bacteria. They are used as a ferment in preparing kefir.
KEG
Keg, n. Etym: [Earlier cag, Icel. kaggi; akin to Sw. kagge.]
Defn: A small cask or barrel.
KEILHAUITE
Keil"hauite, n. (Min.)
Defn: A mineral of a brownish black color, related to titanite in form. It consists chiefly of silica, titanium dioxide, lime, and yttria.
KEIR
Keir, n.
Defn: See Kier.