blini

or blin·y

[ blin-ee, blee-nee ]

plural noun

, Russian Cooking.

, singular blin.

1. pancakes made with yeast and either white or buckwheat flour and traditionally served during Shrovetide with caviar and sour cream.

blini

/ ˈblɪnɪz; ˈblɪnɪ /

plural noun

1. Russian pancakes made of buckwheat flour and yeast

Word History and Origins

Origin of blini¹

From Russian bliný, plural of blin “pancake”; blin

Word History and Origins

Origin of blini¹

C19: from Russian: plural of blin , from Old Russian mlinǔ , related to Russian molot' to grind

Example Sentences

She picked at her caviar and blini glumly and poked at her computer.

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