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schav

noun

Etymology

From Yiddish שטשאַוו (shtshav), from Polish szczaw.

  1. derived from szczaw

Definitions

  1. 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.

  2. Synonym of sorrel (plant).

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