borscht

noun

ˈbȯrsh(t) 

variants or borsch

: a soup made primarily of beets and served hot or cold often with sour cream

Examples of borscht in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Post-ballet, Sorbara will walk ten blocks south of Lincoln Center for a borscht martini at Russian Samovar, where, fittingly, the walls are adorned with pictures of Baryshnikov. — Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026

The menu was rich in family recipes, from Mama Jennie’s cabbage soup, a recipe Eddie Thal’s mother brought with her from Russia, to the noodle pudding and beet borscht. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

Irving Berlin ordered four quarts of borscht there every week. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

At lunch, her mother carefully sets a pot of borscht on the table. — ABC News, 27 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish borsht & Ukrainian & Russian borshch

First Known Use

1828, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing borscht

• borscht belt
• borscht circuit

Kids Definition

borscht

noun

variants or borsch

ˈbȯ(ə)rsh(t) 

: a beet soup often served with sour cream

Etymology

from Yiddish borsht and Ukrainian and Russian borshch "beet soup"