borscht

1. (countable, uncountable) A beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream, called borsch in its countries of origin.
2. (countable, uncountable) Any similar sour soup made of other ingredients such as sorrel, cabbage, hogweed

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɔːʃt/

Etymology

1884 or 1808. Borrowed from Yiddish באָרשט (borsht), from Russian or Ukrainian борщ (boršč). Doublet of barszcz.

Synonyms

borsch

borshch

borsh

borsht

bortsch

beet soup

red-beet soup

Translations

barszcz

Borschtsch

bortsch

borsjt

borsch

borscht

μπορς

borsch

borç

borş

bortch

boršč

borshch

borscht

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