borscht
noun (borscht — uncountable; a bowl of borscht)
Everyday
- Borscht is a sour soup, usually red from beetroot, eaten in Ukraine and other Eastern European countries. tree →
- It is often made with cabbage, potatoes, meat and beans and served with sour cream and dill. tree →
In the lessons
In lessons about Ukraine and food, borscht is a national dish of Ukraine; Ukrainian borscht cooking was added to UNESCO's list of cultural heritage in need of protection. Families each have their own recipe. There is also green borscht made with sorrel.
Examples
- Baba makes the best borscht in the world. tree →
- Borscht is red because of the beetroot. tree →
- We had borscht with sour cream and bread. tree →
- Green borscht is made with sorrel leaves. tree →
- Every Ukrainian family has its own borscht recipe. tree →
- The borscht was so hot I blew on every spoonful. tree →
Note
«Borscht» is the common English spelling (from Yiddish); «borshch» is closer to Ukrainian «борщ». Uncountable as food.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «borscht» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «borscht» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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