Word Study
bortsch
CIDE DICTIONARY
bortsch, n. [Russian].
a Russian soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation, and often served with sour cream. Also, as used in the U.S., a sour cabbage soup, called in Russian shchi . [WordNet 1.5]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
bortsch, n. (also borsch) a highly seasoned Russian or Polish soup with various ingredients including beetroot and cabbage and served with sour cream.
Etymology
Russ. borshch
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