borscht

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My companion chose hot borscht (cold was also an option) which came with potato (�3. 95) and made his way through the bowl with remarkable speed and enthusiasm.

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  1. noun A beet soup served hot or cold, usually with sour cream.

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  • What were you going to have for supper Scrambled eggs I can offer borscht, capons stuffed with wild rice, and blackberry mousse. —  TheMillionaire’sPregnantWife
  • "I'll try the borscht, then A brave soul And the young woman?" —  AnalogSFF,March2006
  • Why not have some more of Vladdy's borscht--and mingle. —  AnalogSFF,March2006
  • Robert Sietsema: It would be easy enough to send you to B&H for a bowl of excellent beet borscht, but why not make the trek to Pastorale in Brighton Beach for their superior version? —  Village Voice - The most recent 10 stories
  • My companion chose hot borscht (cold was also an option) which came with potato (�3. 95) and made his way through the bowl with remarkable speed and enthusiasm. —  Totally Jewish News Feed
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  1. Yiddish borsht, from Russian borshch, cow parsnip (the original base of the soup), borscht.
 

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