kvas

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A cold slightly fizzy drink made from rye bread, popular in Russia

noun
/kwɑs/

: kvas

At the festival, I tried homemade kvas made from rye bread.

Examples

There are many great fermented foods, kombucha, kvas, Kiefer, etcetera.
Want another Kvas?

The Elder Son (2006)
Kvas?

Red Scorpion (1988)
Many people in Russia enjoy drinking kvas during the hot summer months.
Traditional kvas has a slightly sour taste that many find refreshing.

Synonyms

kvass

vskvas

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A cold drink with a little alcohol made from rye bread like a weak beer

is the same drink but named with a different traditional spelling

Surface Forms

kvas singular

kvas plural

kvasses plural

kvass singular

Etymology

Kvas comes from an old Slavic word kvasъ that meant something 'sour' or 'fermented'. That's why kvas today is a slightly sour, fermented drink originally made from rye bread.