blintze

noun blin·tze \ˈblin(t)-sə\

Definition of BLINTZE

: a thin usually wheat-flour pancake folded to form a casing (as for cheese or fruit) and then sautéed or baked

blin·tze or blintz \ˈblin(t)s\

Yiddish blintse, of Slavic origin; akin to Ukrainian mlynets', diminutive of mlyn pancake

First Known Use: 1903

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