blin

noun
\ ˈblin How to pronounce blin (audio) \
plural blini\ ˈblē-​nē How to pronounce blini (audio) , ˈbli-​ ; blə-​ˈnē \ or blinis\ ˈblē-​nēz How to pronounce blinis (audio) , ˈbli-​ ; blə-​ˈnēz \

Definition of blin

: a thin often buckwheat pancake usually filled (as with sour cream) and folded

Examples of blin in a Sentence

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For an answer, there was only the sound of my blin cooking on the griddle, and the rise and fall of spoons. Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, "A Russian Fast-Food Chain Tries Its Luck in America," 13 Apr. 2017 The Red Star blin offers a satisfying burst of salty salmon roe, draped in hot, lacy pastry and delivered in minutes. Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, "A Russian Fast-Food Chain Tries Its Luck in America," 13 Apr. 2017 The blin is so ubiquitous in Russia that the word is also used as a mild expletive: a polite Russian might mutter it after stubbing her toe, in place of the curse word blyad. Talia Lavin, The New Yorker, "A Russian Fast-Food Chain Tries Its Luck in America," 13 Apr. 2017

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First Known Use of blin

1889, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for blin

Russian

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