blintz

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blintz

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Alternative forms

• blintse, blintze

Etymology

From Yiddish בלינצע (blintse).

Noun

blintz (plural blintzes)

1. A thin blin (pancake), filled (often with sweet cheese) and folded, then fried and often served with sour cream, fruit, or a sweet sauce.
   • 2007, Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, 4th Estate (2010), page 147:

     He carries his tray of blintzes filled with cottage cheese to the coffee urns and drains off a mug’s worth.

Related terms

• blinchik
• blini
• blintsi

Translations

blini — see blini