borsch

Variant of borscht

borscht definition

borscht (bôrs̸ht)

noun

a Russian beet soup, served either hot or cold, usually with sour cream
also borsch (bôrs̸h)

Etymology: Russ borshch, orig., cow parsnip (an ingredient of the original recipe) < IE *bhsti- < base *bhar-, point > bristle

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