schav en · NOUN
Etymology
From Yiddish שטשאַוו (shtshav), from Polish szczaw.
Meanings
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(uncountable) A kind of borscht made with sorrel (or occasionally lemongrass).
I stopped at the B and H Dairy for a good knish. That was the only place left that didn't microwave. Tears ran down my cheeks dripping into a glass of cold schav with sour cream.
1984, Sarah Schulman, The Sophie Horowitz Story:
- (uncountable) Synonym of sorrel (plant).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shav | alternative | lexicographic | |
| shtshav | alternative | lexicographic | |
| shchav | alternative | lexicographic |