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blin

[blin]
–noun Russian Cookery.
sing. of blini.

Origin:
1885–90; < Russ; ORuss blinŭ, by dissimilation from mlinŭ, n. deriv. from base of Russ molótʾ to grind, mélʾnitsa mill; cf. mill 1

blin⋅i

[blin-ee, blee-nee]
–plural noun, singular blin. Russian Cookery.
pancakes made with yeast and either white or buckwheat flour and traditionally served during Shrovetide with caviar and sour cream.
Also, blinis, bliny.


Origin:
< Russ bliný, pl. of blin blin

blin⋅y

[blin-ee, blee-nee]
–plural noun, singular blin.
blini.
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