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blini

blini noun: a small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon. Also the plural of blin.

blini: a small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted...
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Noun

blini (plural blinis or blini)

  1. A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.

Also used as

blini is also the plural of blin.

Forms of blini

pluralblinis
pluralblini
alternative formblin
alternative formbliny

Origin of blini

From Russian блины́ (bliný), plural of блин (blin, “pancake”).

Questions about blini

What does blini mean?
Blini means a small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.
What part of speech is blini?
Blini is a noun.
What is the plural of blini?
The plural of blini is blinis.

Words near blini in the dictionary

  1. blingmobile
  2. blingmobiles
  3. blings out
  4. blings up
  5. blingy
  6. blini
  7. blinis
  8. blink
  9. blink comparator
  10. blink first
  11. blink microscope

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