Definition of "kvas" []

• Alternative spelling of kvass. (noun)

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• "Eastern Europeans turn old rye bread into kvas, which is the soured base for a variety of soups and also a drink."
• "Coca-Cola Coca-Cola swooped into Russia with its signature cola in the early 1990s, but is now aggressively rolling out new products, including its own brand of "kvas," a bitter drink made from grains that contains a trace amount of alcohol."
• "He denies the allegation, and said that he often visited London and visited Mr. Litvinenko to promote his side business exporting kvas—a traditional Russian beverage made from fermented rye."