Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schav

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
schav
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of borscht made with sorrel (or occasionally lemongrass).

Uncountable

noun

Synonym of sorrel (plant).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Yiddish שטשאַוו (shtshav), from Polish szczaw.

Usage

Inflected Forms

shchav (alternative) shtshav (alternative) shav (alternative)

Synonyms

sorrel

Questions

What does schav mean?
A kind of borscht made with sorrel (or occasionally lemongrass).
Where does schav come from?
From Yiddish שטשאַוו (shtshav), from Polish szczaw.

How to pronounce schav

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