"SCOBY" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈskəʊbi/ Forms: SCOBYs [plural]
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) Synonyms: scoby
    Sense id: en-SCOBY-en-noun-nIwTinNz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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