: a slightly alcoholic beverage of eastern Europe made from fermented mixed cereals and often flavored

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The good bacteria in kvass may help improve gut health by supporting digestion, helping food move through the gut, and boosting hormones that aid in digestion.1819 9. Jonathan Purtell, Verywell Health, 23 May 2025 The effort kept Coke from capsizing kvass for a bit but ultimately failed. Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2022 Smith talked about a woman who had diverticulitis and suffered for nine years until Smith’s beet kvass gave her the relief nothing else could. Georgann Yara, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2020 Then the kitchen, the refrigerator empty save for a tub of sour cream and a two-liter bottle of kvass. Daniel Mason, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2020 Also check the alcohol content — some kvasses have scant amounts and others can have 3 to 4 percent alcohol content, nearly as much as a light beer. Ellie Krieger, The Seattle Times, 12 Apr. 2019 Farm 779 is joining the growing lineup of vendors at the market with ferments, kombucha and kvass. Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 13 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

Russian kvas

First Known Use

circa 1553, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of kvass was circa 1553

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“Kvass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kvass. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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