Meaning
A small pancake, of Russian origin, made from buckwheat flour; traditionally served with melted butter, sour cream and caviar or smoked salmon.
Etymology
Origin: Unknown
From Russian блины́ (bliný), plural of блин (blin, “pancake”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
blinyblinis
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 34 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-03IABCHLN
- 2026-09-19BGILNOT
- 2026-04-22NBLECIV
- 2026-03-29BANICLO
- 2026-02-08IBELNTU
- 2026-02-01BANIGLO
- 2025-12-29BNALGDI
- 2025-12-18IUBNFEL
- 2025-12-14BVANIEL
- 2025-10-28IBHLNOT
- 2025-10-06LABGINZ
- 2025-08-18IBNFELX
+22 earlier appearances in the archive.