borshch

8.9

A soup from Eastern Europe made with beet and often served hot or cold

noun
/bɔrʃtʃ/

: borshch

She ordered a bowl of borshch with sour cream at the Ukrainian restaurant.

Examples

I love borshch with sour cream.
The vibrant red color of borshch comes from its main ingredient, beetroot.
My grandmother makes borshch every winter using a traditional family recipe.
Have you ever tried borshch?
In Ukraine, borshch is commonly served with a dollop of sour cream and fresh herbs.
Many families enjoy making borshch together, as it is a traditional dish passed down through generations.
During winter, a warm bowl of borshch is the perfect comfort food to share with loved ones.

Synonyms

borscht

vsborshch

17 8.1

A soup from Eastern Europe made mainly from beets and often served with sour cream

focuses on traditional origins and serving temperature rather than the topping

borsch

vsborshch

1 8.0

A soup from Eastern Europe made mainly with beetroot and often with cabbage, potatoes, or meat

keeps beetroot as main ingredient and notes hot or cold serving over extras

bortsch

vsborshch

8.8

A Russian or Polish soup made with beetroot that has a red color

is a general Eastern European term not limited to specific nations

borsh

vsborshch

8.6

A beetroot soup from Eastern Europe usually served hot or cold

adds traditional emphasis and specifies Russian or Polish origins

borsht

vsborshch

8.1

A bright red soup made from beets and often served with sour cream

emphasizes its Eastern European origin and hot or cold serving instead of topping

Surface Forms

borshch singular

borshchi plural

Etymology

Borshch comes from an old Slavic name for a wild plant people used to make soup from, and you can still see the same name in Polish as barszcz. Because that plant gave the dish its name long ago, we still call the beetroot soup borshch today.