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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

/ ˈblɪnɪ; ˈblɪnɪz /

plural noun

  1. Russian pancakes made of buckwheat flour and yeast
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of blini1

From Russian bliný, plural of blin “pancake”; blin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of blini1

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

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

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