blin
[blin]
/blɪn/
noun
,
Russian Cookery.
1.
singular of
blini
.
Origin
1885-90;
<
Russian;
Old Russian
blinŭ,
by dissimilation from
mlinŭ,
noun derivative from base of
Russian
molótʾ
to grind,
mélʾnitsa
mill; cf.
mill
1
blini
[
blin
-ee,
blee
-nee]
/ˈblɪn i, ˈbli ni/
plural noun
,
singular
blin.
Russian Cookery.
1.
pancakes made with yeast and either white or buckwheat flour and traditionally served during Shrovetide with caviar and sour cream.
Also,
blinis,
bliny
.
Origin
<
Russian
bliný,
plural of
blin
blin
bliny
[
blin
-ee,
blee
-nee]
/ˈblɪn i, ˈbli ni/
plural noun
,
singular
blin.
1.
blini
.
British Dictionary definitions for
blin
blin
/
blɪn
/
adjective
1.
a Scot word for
blind
blini
/
ˈblɪnɪ
/
plural noun
1.
Russian pancakes made of buckwheat flour and yeast
Word Origin
C19: from Russian: plural of
blin
, from Old Russian
mlinǔ
, related to Russian
molot'
to grind