A small pancake made of buckwheat flour and leavened with yeast. These pancakes are often brushed with large amounts of melted butter and served with caviar and sour cream. Other versions may be made of vegetable purees or semolina flour. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/22282
pancakes made with yeast and either white or buckwheat flour and traditionally served during Shrovetide with caviar and sour cream. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/blini