Ciorba

Pronunciation: /tʃiˈɔːrbə/

Definitions of ciorba

noun a type of Romanian soup, typically sour and made with various vegetables and meats

Example Sentences

A1 I like to eat ciorba, a traditional Romanian soup.

A2 My grandmother makes the best ciorba with sour cream.

B1 In Romania, ciorba is often served as a first course before the main meal.

B2 The restaurant's specialty is a variety of ciorba made with different meats.

C1 The chef's signature ciorba recipe has won several culinary awards.

C2 The food critic praised the ciorba for its perfect balance of flavors and textures.

Examples of ciorba in a Sentence

formal The traditional Romanian ciorba is a sour soup made with various vegetables and meat.

informal My grandma makes the best ciorba in town, everyone loves it!

slang I could really go for a bowl of ciorba right now, it's so comforting.

figurative The political situation in the country is like a ciorba, a mix of different ingredients that don't always work well together.

Grammatical Forms of ciorba

• plural: ciorbe
• comparative: more ciorba
• superlative: most ciorba
• present tense: ciorbeste
• future tense: will ciorbi
• perfect tense: has ciorbit
• continuous tense: is ciorbing
• singular: ciorba
• positive degree: ciorba
• infinitive: to ciorbi
• gerund: ciorbind
• participle: ciorbit

Origin and Evolution of ciorba

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Turkish

Story behind the word: The word 'ciorba' originates from the Turkish word 'çorba' which means soup.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'ciorba' has evolved to refer specifically to a type of sour soup popular in Romanian and Moldovan cuisine, often made with meat, vegetables, and a souring agent like lemon juice or vinegar.