shav

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Pronunciations

shav (SHAHV)

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Definitions

  • n. A cream of leek, sorrel, or spinach soup that is typically served cold.

Example Sentences

  • "Nothing revives and refreshes in a heat wave like this ice-cold schav, made with the exceptionally tart herb sorrel." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Yiddish

Etymology

  • שאַוו

      • Who Uses This

      • Ashkenazim: Jews with Ashkenazi heritage

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      schav, shtshav

Notes

  • "This traditional Eastern European recipe was brought to America by Jewish immigrants. Shav is the green cousin of borscht." (JPS)

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