borscht

[ bawrsht ]

noun

1. any of various eastern European soups made with beets, cabbage, potatoes, or other vegetables and served hot or chilled, often with sour cream.

borscht

/ bɔːʃt; bɔːʃtʃ; bɔːʃ /

noun

1. a Russian and Polish soup based on beetroot

Word History and Origins

Origin of borscht¹

1880–85; < Yiddish borsht; compare Ukrainian, Byelorussian, Russian borshch soup with red beets as ingredient; or directly < East Slavic

Word History and Origins

Origin of borscht¹

C19: from Russian borshch

Example Sentences

Proving that Russian food is more than borscht, Mari Vanna in Dupont is cozy and offers hearty food that will fill you right up.

From The Daily Beast

It goes without saying that borscht and varenyky (Ukrainian stuffed dumplings) are a must try.

From The Daily Beast

Whenever one of us needed a carrot for borscht or a hand to move a drunk out of the elevator, the help arrived at once.

From The Daily Beast

She came to school toting “shame-based food” like borscht, hot potato salad, and cotletten-and-ketchup sandwiches.

From The Daily Beast

If one wants to taste something good, why then one takes a bite of cake, or a smidgin of candy, or a plate of cold borscht.

From Project Gutenberg

Far from black bread and borscht, he found the food excellent.

From Project Gutenberg

Such jokes would have made them about as popular as the Borscht Circuit comedian who told a funny story about Dachau in 1946.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bouillon
• chowder
• porridge
• puree