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kvevri

kvevri noun: a large earthenware vessel originally from Georgia, used for the fermentation and storage of wine, often buried below ground level or set into the floors of large wine cellars.

kvevri: a large earthenware vessel originally from Georgia, used for the fermentation and storage of wine,...
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Noun

kvevri (plural kvevris)

  1. A large earthenware vessel originally from Georgia, used for the fermentation and storage of wine, often buried below ground level or set into the floors of large wine cellars.

Forms of kvevri

pluralkvevris
alternative formqvevri

Origin of kvevri

Borrowed from Georgian ქვევრი (kvevri).

Questions about kvevri

What does kvevri mean?
Kvevri means a large earthenware vessel originally from Georgia, used for the fermentation and storage of wine, often buried below ground level or set into the floors of large wine cellars.
What part of speech is kvevri?
Kvevri is a noun.
What is the plural of kvevri?
The plural of kvevri is kvevris.

Words near kvevri in the dictionary

  1. kvetchier
  2. kvetchiest
  3. kvetching
  4. kvetchings
  5. kvetchy
  6. kvevri
  7. kvevris
  8. Kvinesdal
  9. Kvirikashvili
  10. Kviring
  11. kvitch

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