Meanings
nounschav (uncountable)
alternative shchav · alternative shtshav · alternative shav
- uncountableA 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
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of sorrel (plant).
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Origin
- Polishszczaw
- Yiddishשטשאַוו
- Englishschav
From Yiddish שטשאַוו (shtshav), from Polish szczaw.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schav,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schav.
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