SCOBY (countable and uncountable, plural SCOBYs)
- Acronym of symbiotic culture (or community, or colony) of bacteria and yeast.
2012, Alex Lewin, Real Food Fermentation, Quarry Books, →ISBN, page 150:Avoid cleaning your brewing vessel and equipment with antibacterial soap because SCOBYs contain bacteria.
2014, Lisa Sussman, Cold Press Juice Bible, Ulysses Press, →ISBN, page 65:Strain out the tea. Stir in the starter kombucha. Transfer to a large glass jar and add the SCOBY.