kvevri

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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.

OriginGeorgian ქვევრი →
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Meanings

nounkvevri (plural kvevris)

plural kvevris · alternative qvevri

  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.

Origin

  1. Georgianქვევრი
  2. Englishkvevri

Borrowed from Georgian ქვევრი (kvevri).

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Anagrams

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APA

kvevri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kvevri

MLA

“kvevri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kvevri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kvevri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kvevri.

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