borscht

English

/bɔːʃt/, /bɔɹʃt/

noun
Definitions
  • 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

Etymology

Borrowed from Yiddish באָרשט derived from Ukrainian борщ (hogweed).

Origin

Ukrainian

борщ

Gloss

hogweed

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