"schav" meaning in All languages combined

See schav on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: shchav [alternative], shtshav [alternative], shav [alternative]
Etymology: From Yiddish שטשאַוו (shtshav), from Polish szczaw. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|yi|שטשאַוו}} Yiddish שטשאַוו (shtshav), {{uder|en|pl|szczaw}} Polish szczaw Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} schav (uncountable)
  1. A kind of borscht made with sorrel (or occasionally lemongrass). Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-schav-en-noun-qzxgMctQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Buckwheat family plants, Soups Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 51 49 Disambiguation of Soups: 81 19
  2. Synonym of sorrel (plant). Tags: uncountable Synonyms: sorrel [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-schav-en-noun-WzPyAjEa Categories (other): Buckwheat family plants Disambiguation of Buckwheat family plants: 51 49

Alternative forms

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