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kombucha.

A fermented, effervescent, and sweetened black tea of Mongolian origin.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkɑmˈbu.t͡ʃə/General-American/ˌkɑmˈbu.ʃə/General-American
  1. A fermented, effervescent, and sweetened black tea of Mongolian origin.

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Where this word comes from

Origin disputed. Possibly from Japanese 昆布茶 (konbucha, literally “kelp (konbu) tea”), a different type of beverage, and not related to fermentation. Alternatively, derived from Kombu, reportedly a Korean physician who brought the fermented tea to Japan as a curative for Emperor Inkyo in 414 CE + cha (“tea”).

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