Also means
indeed
Usage Note
zwar usually sets up a concession answered by aber: zwar ... aber ... ('it's true ... but ...'). In the fixed phrase und zwar it instead means 'namely, to be specific', introducing a precise detail.
Examples
"Es ist zwar teuer, aber gut."
Natural Translation
It's expensive, admittedly, but good.
Literal Translation
It is admittedly expensive, but good.
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