Do you speak a little Yiddish when you say 'borscht'?

'Borscht' is a word borrowed from Yiddish 'borsht'. The word entered the English language some time around 1808.

borscht [noun] [1808]

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

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note: Also bortsch. Reached the English language from Yiddish - originally Ukrainian.
Etymology: Yiddish 'borsht' & Ukrainian & Russian 'borshch'

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