blintze

blintze
or blintz noun Etymology: Yiddish blintse, of Slavic origin; akin to Ukrainian mlynets', diminutive of mlyn pancake Date: 1903 a thin usually wheat-flour pancake folded to form a casing (as for cheese or fruit) and then sautéed or baked

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  • blintze — blintz lintz, blintze lintze .; pl. {blintzes}. [Yiddish blintze, fr. Byelorussian blinets, dimin. of Russ. blin. See also {blin} and {blini}.] (Jewish Cookery) a thin wheat pancake folded around a filling (such as cheese or fruit) and sauteed …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • blintze — /blints, blint seuh/, n. Jewish Cookery. a thin pancake folded or rolled around a filling, as of cheese or fruit, and fried or baked. Also, blintz /blints/. [1900 05; < Yiddish blintse; cf. Byelorussian blints , s. of blinéts, dim. of blin… …   Universalium

  • blintze — n. thin rolled pancake with potato or cheese or fruit filling …   English contemporary dictionary

  • blintze —    (blints) [Yiddish, from Byelorussian: small pancake] In Jewish cooking, a thin pancake folded over a filling of pot cheese, potato, jam, etc., usually fried and served with sour cream …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

  • blintze — [blɪn(t)s] noun a thin rolled pancake filled with cheese or fruit and then fried or baked. Origin from Yiddish blintse, from Russ. blinets little pancake ; cf. blini …   English new terms dictionary

  • blintze — blin·tze …   English syllables

  • blintze — [[t]blɪnts, ˈblɪnt sə[/t]] also blintz [[t]blɪnts[/t]] n. coo a thin pancake folded around a filling, as of cheese or fruit, and sautéed or baked • Etymology: 1900–05; < Yiddish blintse …   From formal English to slang

  • blintze — noun (Judaism) thin pancake folded around a filling and fried or baked • Syn: ↑blintz • Topics: ↑Judaism • Hypernyms: ↑pancake, ↑battercake, ↑flannel cake …   Useful english dictionary

  • blintz — noun (Judaism) thin pancake folded around a filling and fried or baked • Syn: ↑blintze • Topics: ↑Judaism • Hypernyms: ↑pancake, ↑battercake, ↑flannel cak …   Useful english dictionary

  • blintz — lintz, blintze lintze .; pl. {blintzes}. [Yiddish blintze, fr. Byelorussian blinets, dimin. of Russ. blin. See also {blin} and {blini}.] (Jewish Cookery) a thin wheat pancake folded around a filling (such as cheese or fruit) and sauteed, fried …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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