quass

quass
, -at (L). Shaking, shaken

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  • Quass — Quass, n. [Russ. kvas .] A thin, sour beer, made by pouring warm water on rye or barley meal and letting it ferment, much used by the Russians. Called also {kvass}. [written also {quas}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • quass — [kə väs′] n. alt. sp. of KVASS …   English World dictionary

  • quass — /kvahs, kwahs/, n. kvass. * * * …   Universalium

  • QUASS —    a beer made in Russia from rye grain, employed as vinegar when sour …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • quass — n. type of Russian beer, kvass …   English contemporary dictionary

  • quass — /kfas/ (say kfahs) noun → kvass …  

  • quass — variant of kvass …   Useful english dictionary

  • Margaret Quass — OBE[1] (6 April 1926 – 9 December 2003)[2] was an educationalist. Between 1974 and 1986, she was Director of the Council for Education in World Citizenship (CEWC). Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Personal life …   Wikipedia

  • kvass — Quass Quass, n. [Russ. kvas .] A thin, sour beer, made by pouring warm water on rye or barley meal and letting it ferment, much used by the Russians. Called also {kvass}. [written also {quas}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • quas — Quass Quass, n. [Russ. kvas .] A thin, sour beer, made by pouring warm water on rye or barley meal and letting it ferment, much used by the Russians. Called also {kvass}. [written also {quas}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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