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blini
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A blini (sometimes spelled bliny ) or, rarely, blin is a light, thin pancake , traditionally made from buckwheat flour and served with sour cream , butter , caviar , and other garnishes. It typically lacks a leavening agent . Some English dictionaries record ...
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blini \bli"ni\ (bl[=e]"n[=e]; bl[i^]"n[=e]), n. pl.; sing. blin . [Russian.] Russian pancakes of buckwheat flour and yeast, sometimes made from white flour; they are usually served folded over, with caviar and sour cream on the inside; -- properly, it is ...
Usage examples of blini.
While the Admiral of the Fleet munched away on a blini, and the Deputy Secretary bit into a tongue sandwich, Igor went to work on a helping of herring.
As soon as he was seated, a waiter brought several trays of zakuski, Russian appetizers: pickled beef tongue with horseradish sauce, red and black caviar and blini, mushrooms in aspic, pickled vegetables, herring.
Pendergast raised his eyebrows, then carefully placed a blini back on his plate.