Definitions for kvasskvɑs, kwɑs

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

kvasskvɑs, kwɑs(n.)

  1. a Russian drink with a low alcoholic content made from fermented cereal or bread.

    Category: Viniculture/Winemaking

Origin of kvass:

1545–55; < Russ kvas

Princeton's WordNet

  1. kvass(noun)

    fermented beverage resembling beer but made from rye or barley

Wiktionary

  1. kvass(Noun)

    A type of traditional fermented Russian beverage with little or no alcohol, made from bread, often flavored with fruit.

  2. Origin: From квас.


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