borscht

«borscht» in Mova's school dictionary: a sour soup, usually red from beetroot, eaten in Ukraine… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (borscht — uncountable; a bowl of borscht)

meaning for a pupil

1) Borscht is a sour soup, usually red from beetroot, eaten in Ukraine and other Eastern European countries. tree →

2) It is often made with cabbage, potatoes, meat and beans and served with sour cream and dill. tree →

sense 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.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «borscht» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.