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

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

The matryoshka dolls and Russian art went into storage, in hopes that the Russian threat will be extinguished and — for the restaurant’s purposes — blini will be acceptable again.

From Washington Post

As she talked, she plucked a miniature blini from a silver tower in the middle of our table.

From New York Times

Clad in blue aprons, they cooked blinis together in 2018 when Xi visited Vladivostok for the Eastern Economic Forum.

From Reuters

Of course, this doesn't mean that the age of the blini is over or that caviar-topped oysters aren't still a widely beloved delicacy.

From Salon

In addition to the menu, Vestry offers a caviar service, which is simple — highlighting the flavor bomb that each little caviar pearl is — and served with crème fraîche and potato blini.

From Salon