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kvass

  [kvahs, kwahs]
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–noun
a Russian beer made from fermenting rye or barley and having a dark color and sour taste.
Also, quass.

Origin:
1545–55; < Russ kvas
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kvass   (kväs)   
n.  A Russian fermented beverage similar to beer, made from rye or barley.

[Russian kvas, from Old Russian kvasŭ.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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kvass 
Rus. fermented drink made from rye or barley, c.1553, from Rus. kvas "leaven," from O.C.S. kvasu "yeast," cognate with L. caseus "cheese."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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