barszcz

Pronunciation: /ˈbarʂt͡ʂ/

“barszcz” is a Polish word. Its 6 meanings in English:

noun

borscht (beetroot soup that can be served hot or cold, usually with sour cream; a single serving of this soup)
hogweed, cow parsnip, pigweed (any plant of the genus Heracleum)
sourdough; sourdough starter; leavening agent
bad or sour wine
weak, low-quality ink for writing
żur (sour rye soup)

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish barszcz with a semantic shift of hogweed > sour hogweed soup > other sour soups > beetroot soup. For the semantic shift, compare Ukrainian борщ (boršč).

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More Polish words

baroństwo
bars
barski
barsy
barszcz biały
barszcz czerwony
barszcz Sosnowskiego
barszcz ukraiński

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