n.
Pronunciation: ' blin(t)-s ə
Variant: or blintz \ ' blin(t)s \
Function: 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