"SCOBY" meaning in All languages combined

See SCOBY on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈskəʊbi/ Forms: SCOBYs [plural], scoby [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} SCOBY (countable and uncountable, plural SCOBYs)
  1. Acronym of symbiotic culture (or community, or colony) of bacteria and yeast. Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of, countable, uncountable Alternative form of: symbiotic culture (extra: (or community, or colony) of bacteria and yeast)
    Sense id: en-SCOBY-en-noun-nIwTinNz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "text": "Avoid cleaning your brewing vessel and equipment with antibacterial soap because SCOBYs contain bacteria.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2014, Lisa Sussman, Cold Press Juice Bible, Ulysses Press, →ISBN, page 65:",
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