Meanings
uzvar1
- uncountableA cold Ukrainian beverage made from boiled fruits (typically fresh or dried).
Following the kootya, a borsch (beet soup) is served. Then come herring, pyrohy (dumplings); […] and uzvar, a compete of dried fruits.
1962 January 4, Zora Unkovich, “According to the Julian Calendar: Tradition Decrees 12 Courses at ‘Svyata Vechera’ Meal”, in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, volume 35, number 150, Pittsburgh, Pa., page 12, column 22 more examples
Aside from their pierogis, their menu also includes Ukrainian borscht soup, nalysnyky crepes and uzvar, a traditional drink made out of dried fruits and honey.
2024 October 3, Jamie Donnelly, “A foodie’s guide to Tucson Meet Yourself”, in Arizona Daily Star, volume 147, number 277, Tucson, Ariz.: Lee Enterprises, →ISSN, →OCLC, “Caliente” section, page 10, column 3On Christmas Eve, my family gathers to eat a simple meal of kutya, a porridge of rice with poppy seeds and honey, and uzvar, a drink made of chopped and stewed apples, pears and plums.
2024 November 30, Olena Abramova, “What Christams is like in Ukraine”, in The Citizen, volume 209, number 168, Auburn, N.Y.: Lee Enterprises, →ISSN, →OCLC, page A7, column 1
uzvar2
- alternativeuncountableAlternative form of vzvar.
Uzvar, a concoction of boiled dried fruits is also served.
1956 January 6, “Orthodox Church Plans To Mark Christmas Eve”, in Wilmington Morning News, volume 149, number 5, Wilmington, Del., →OCLC, page 6, column 12 more examples
Mrs. Vera Kriboshein, instructor in Russian at Reed, makes manny^([sic]) traditional foods, among them Christmas Honey cookies and Uzvar. Uzvar is served at the big, family Christmas Eve dinner.
1951 December 25, “Yule Customs: Reed Faculty Wives Know Old Recipes”, in Oregon Daily Journal, Portland, Ore., →OCLC, page 1, column 6Borscht, perogies, halushky (potato dumplings), pelmenie, cabbage rolls, nalesniki (cheese blintzes), uzvar (beverage made from a dried fruit compote) and different meat pies were also rolled out.
2014 February 5, Mia Stainsby, “Olympic flavours: Beyond perogies and cabbage rolls: Because Russia is so vast, its cuisine reflects influences from Baltic and Asian to Mediterranean”, in The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, B.C.: Postmedia Network Inc., →ISSN, →OCLC, page D3, column 3
Origin
- Ukrainianузвар
- Englishuzvar
From Ukrainian узвар (uzvar). Doublet of vzvar.
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