borscht
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- borsch, borshch, borsht, borschtsch, bortsch (sometimes considered misspellings)
Etymology edit
1884 or 1808. Borrowed from Yiddish באָרשט (borsht), from Russian or Ukrainian борщ (boršč). Doublet of barszcz.
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Noun edit
borscht (countable and uncountable, plural borschts)
- A beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream.
- Any similar sour soup made of other ingredients such as sorrel, cabbage, hogweed
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beetroot soup
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