15:04 Feb 20, 2000 |
Russian to English translations [PRO] Medical | ||||
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na | Tea fungus |
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na | kefir starter |
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na | Tea fungus |
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na | tea mushroom |
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na | combucha mushroom |
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Tea fungus Explanation: Literally - Tea fungus. Actually, a layer of microorganisms formed in time on top of weak, sweet tea, making the liquid somewhat sour. Is used as a laxative. |
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kefir starter Explanation: This stuff is now available in health food stores here on the East coast. It's white lumpy substance, kept in water until immersed in milk. |
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Tea fungus Explanation: A kind of selfmade fashion drink which in waves "attact" population. It is usually planted in wide glass bottle iwth poured water with weak tea and bit of sugar. Eg, between the last modifications of propagation of this water plant one can see "Grib Lyubvi" (you must plant this fungus and sepqrate daughter layer and then give to other person if you need to be loved). To the real medicine it has almost no relation (except for water and sugar:))! |
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tea mushroom Explanation: see Russian-English Agricultural Dictionary, 1997 |
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combucha mushroom Explanation: This is what it is called in the US. This is exactly the stuff used in Russia. Sold in health stores. |
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