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borscht

borscht
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bawrsht]
    • /bɔrʃt/
    • /bɔːʃt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bawrsht]
    • /bɔrʃt/

Definitions of borscht word

  • noun borscht a Russian and Polish soup based on beetroot 3
  • noun borscht a Russian beet soup, served either hot or cold, usually with sour cream 3
  • noun borscht any of various eastern European soups made with beets, cabbage, potatoes, or other vegetables and served hot or chilled, often with sour cream. 1
  • noun borscht beetroot soup 1
  • noun borscht A beetroot/beet soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream. 0

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Origin of borscht

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85; < Yiddish borsht; compare Ukrainian, Byelorussian, Russian borshch soup with red beets as ingredient; or directly < East Slavic

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Parts of speech for Borscht

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

borscht popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for borscht

noun borscht

  • porridge — a food made of oatmeal, or some other meal or cereal, boiled to a thick consistency in water or milk.
  • puree — a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
  • concoction — A concoction is something that has been made out of several things mixed together.
  • distillation — the volatilization or evaporation and subsequent condensation of a liquid, as when water is boiled in a retort and the steam is condensed in a cool receiver.
  • fluid — a substance, as a liquid or gas, that is capable of flowing and that changes its shape at a steady rate when acted upon by a force tending to change its shape.

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