English Explanatory Dictionary

kvevri

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.

Word forms

kvevri kvevris qvevri

Etymology

Borrowed from Georgian ქვევრი (kvevri).

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