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Answer for the clue "A Russian soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation ", 7 letters:
borshch

Word definitions for borshch in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a Russian soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation [syn: borsch , borsh , borscht , borsht , bortsch ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
borshch \borshch\ n. [Yiddish borscht, fr. Russian] a Russian soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation, and often served with sour cream. Also, as used in the U.S., a sour cabbage soup, called in Russian shchi . Syn: borsch, borsh, borscht, borsht, ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of borscht English)

Usage examples of borshch.

We begin with Spanish olives, then a borshch, then more olives and a bird of some kind, and a rather enticing Rhenish wine, not at all expensive as wines go in this country, but still quite laudable in its way.

A beautifully constructed borshch, such as you are going to experience presently, ought not only to banish conversation but almost to annihilate thought.