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borscht

American  
[bawrsht] / bɔrʃt /
Also borsch

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 British  
/ bɔːʃt, bɔːʃtʃ, bɔːʃ /

noun

  1. a Russian and Polish soup based on beetroot

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Etymology

Origin of borscht

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

Example Sentences

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“Blood and a pelt, hmm! You drive a tough bargain, doggie. All right. Bring me that bowl of borscht, would you, big sister?”

From Literature

They also added a recording of a woman reading a recipe for borscht.

From Literature

When it comes to soup, think of beet-centric borscht, ice-cold gazpacho with lump crab meat on top, fruit or yogurt-based soups.

From Salon

Grocery stores sell sauerkraut, borscht and blinis with cottage cheese.

From Los Angeles Times

Think fragrant chili oil, Hong Kong borscht, and more.

From Salon

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