bortsch n 1: a Russian or Polish soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation [syn: {borsch}, {borsh}, {borscht}, {borsht}, {borshch}, {bortsch}]
bortsch \bortsch\ n. [Russian] a Russian soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation, and often served with sour cream. Also, as used in the U.S., a sour cabbage soup, called in Russian {shchi}. Syn: borsch, borsh, borscht, borshch, bortsch. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]