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- Russian · derived fromпростоква́ша
- English todayprostokvasha
From Russian простоква́ша (prostokváša).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A thick soured milk product, similar to unsweetened yogurt but less sour, or kefir but thicker. In Russia or other former USSR republics, commercial and home-made prostokvasha comes in different varieties: "varenets" (варене́ц), "ryazhenka" (ря́женка), katyk/qatıq (каты́к), etc. Full definition →
From Russian простоква́ша (prostokváša).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.