borsht


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borscht

also borsht  (bôrsht) or borsch (bôrsh)
n.
A beet soup served hot or cold, usually with sour cream.

[Yiddish borsht, from Russian borshch, cow parsnip (the original base of the soup), borscht.]
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Noun1.borsht - a Russian or Polish soup usually containing beet juice as a foundationborsht - a Russian or Polish soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation
soup - liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
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