kvass

or quass

[ kvahs, kwahs ]

noun

1. a Russian beer made from fermenting rye or barley and having a dark color and sour taste.

kvass

/ kvɑːs /

noun

1. an alcoholic drink of low strength made in Russia and E Europe from cereals and stale bread

Word History and Origins

Origin of kvass¹

First recorded in 1545–55, kvass is from the Russian word kvas

Word History and Origins

Origin of kvass¹

C16: from Russian kvas; related to Old Slavic kvasĭ yeast, Latin cāseus cheese

Example Sentences

Another cure is Kvass, a slightly alcoholic beverage made by soaking dried rye bread with sugar and yeast.

From The Daily Beast

However, for the true Odessa experience, find a truck selling kvass, a traditional Russian beer brewed from bread.

From The Daily Beast

Meanwhile, he became a kvass merchant and exercised this trade for several months.

From Project Gutenberg

The Slavs kept several wives, and were given to consume large quantities of a strong drink called kvass.

From Project Gutenberg

One day after luncheon I poured myself out a glass of kvass, and then dropped the decanter, and so stained the tablecloth.

From Project Gutenberg

There are, beside the ordinary kind, superior forms of the drink, such as apple or raspberry kvass.

From Project Gutenberg

I mixed him some oil and onion and kvass and bread broken up.

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