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Meaning of "zakuski" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ZAKUSKI

Russian, from zakusit' to have a snack.
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PRONUNCIATION OF ZAKUSKI

zakuski  [zæˈkʊskɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ZAKUSKI

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Zakuski is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ZAKUSKI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Zakuski

Zakuski is a Russian term for hot and cold hors d'oeuvres, snacks, appetizers, served before the main course. Usually presented buffet style, it often consists of cold cuts, cured fishes, mixed salads, kholodets, pirozhki, various pickled vegetables such as tomatoes, beets, cucumbers, sauerkraut, pickled mushrooms, deviled eggs, hard cheeses, caviar, canapés, open sandwiches, and breads. In Russia and other post-Soviet countries, these appetizers are often present at parties or receptions. Usually zakuski are the first course already laid on the table when guests are called to the dining room. Iced vodka or other alcoholic beverages is often served with the appetizers. The word literally means something to bite after, to soften the alcohol effect on the taste receptors.

Definition of zakuski in the English dictionary

The definition of zakuski in the dictionary is hors d'oeuvres, consisting of tiny open sandwiches spread with caviar, smoked sausage, etc, or a cold dish such as radishes in sour cream, all usually served with vodka.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ZAKUSKI


Brodsky
ˈbrɒdskɪ
Chomsky
ˈtʃɒmskɪ
dusky
ˈdʌskɪ
Esky
ˈɛskɪ
frisky
ˈfrɪskɪ
husky
ˈhʌskɪ
Laski
ˈlæskɪ
Malinowski
ˌmælɪˈnɒfskɪ
marrowsky
mæˈraʊskɪ
Nevski
ˈnɛfskɪ
Ossietzky
ˌɒsɪˈɛtskɪ
pesky
ˈpɛskɪ
Polanski
pəˈlænskɪ
risky
ˈrɪskɪ
Sikorsky
sɪˈkɔːskɪ
Tchaikovsky
tʃaɪˈkɒfskɪ
Trotsky
ˈtrɒtskɪ
whiskey
ˈwɪskɪ
whisky
ˈwɪskɪ
zakouski
zæˈkʊskɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ZAKUSKI

zaibatsu
zaikai
zaire
zaitech
zakat
zakouska
zakouski
zakuska
Zakynthos
zalambdodont
Zama
zaman
zamarra
Zambese
Zambezi
Zambezian
Zambia
Zambian
zambo

WORDS THAT END LIKE ZAKUSKI

Alexander Nevski
apres-ski
brewski
Jaruzelski
jet-ski
Kaczynski
Kerenski
Korzybski
Mayakovski
Minkowski
monoski
Paderewski
Russki
Sikorski
ski
Stokowski
Szymanowski
Topolski
Trotski
water-ski

Synonyms and antonyms of zakuski in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «zakuski» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ZAKUSKI

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The translations of zakuski from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «zakuski» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

zakuski
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

zakuski
570 millions of speakers

English

zakuski
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

zakuski
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

zakuski
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Закуски
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zakuski
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

zakuski
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

zakouski
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Zakuski
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zakuski
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

zakuski
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

zakuski
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Zakuski
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

zakuski
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

zakuski
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झकुस्कि
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

zakuski
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

zakuski
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zakuski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

закуски
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

zakuski
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

zakuski
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

zakuski
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

zakuski
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

zakuski
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of zakuski

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ZAKUSKI»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ZAKUSKI» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about zakuski

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ZAKUSKI»

Discover the use of zakuski in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to zakuski and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Culture and Customs of Russia
The zakuski course is a real marvel, one of the finest creations in the history of Russian cuisine. Usually more than one appetizer is served, and for a special meal there might be more than a dozen or even two dozen. It is uncertain how the  ...
Sydney Schultze, 2000
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JOC All New Rev. - 1997
Store, covered and refrigerated, for at least 1 day before sampling and up to 1 month. To serve, bring to room temperature. 2 cups RUSSIA AND GEORGIA In Russia, little dishes take the form of zakuski (from the word kus, meaning “morsel” ), ...
Irma S. Rombauer, Marion Rombauer Becker, 1997
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Encyclopedia of Contemporary Russian Culture
Appetizers (zakuska, pl. zakuski), which may be hot or cold, are an integral part of any Russian festive meal and, often, also of everyday meals. Preceding soup and the main course, they may range from a piece of herring or a pickle to an ...
Smorodinskaya,, 2013
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Entertaining from Ancient Rome to the Super Bowl: An ...
LITTLE BITES Russians may not have known exactly when a banquet would end, but since the late nineteenth or early twentieth centuries, they know that every feast begins with zakuski (“little bites,” Russian-style hors d'oeuvres; sing.
Melitta Weiss Adamson, Francine Segan, 2008
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Food and Culture
May not be copied, scanned, or duplicated, in whole or in part. Due to electronic rights, some third party content may be suppressed from the eBook and/or eChapter(s). Russian appetizers, called zakuski, often feature blini topped with sour ...
Pamela Goyan Kittler, Kathryn Sucher, Marcia Nelms, 2011
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40 Degrees East: An Anatomy of Vodka
Zakuski Common to both Russia and Poland but more popular with the Russians, «Zakuski» («zakuski» is already plural; hence, it takes no 's' at the end) are appetizers served often as an abundant and ornate buffet, slightly suggestive of the ...
Nicholas Ermochkine, Peter Iglikowski, 2003
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The Oxford Companion to Food
This was, of course, the antecedent of the smörgåsbord. Other analogues are the hors d'oeuvres of France, the mezze in Middle Eastern cuisine, and, though the connection is more distant, tapas in Spain and Portugal. Zakuski may be cold or ...
Alan Davidson, Tom Jaine, 2014
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Russia's Carnival: The Smells, Sights, and Sounds of Transition
For a long period, the table remained full of zakuski, all sorts of hot and cold snacks, such as salad, pickled vegetables, dried meat, cold cuts, smoked fish, and caviar — more than enough for a full meal. Vodka, Soviet champagne, wine, beer, ...
Christoph Neidhart, 2003
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A Taste of Russia: A Cookbook of Russian Hospitality
o a Russian, dinner is unthinkable without zakuski, those imaginative “little bites” that make up the first course of a Russian meal. The range of zakuski is almost infinite, from simple smoked sprats on black bread to the gray pearl of the Caspian ...
Darra Goldstein, 1999
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Food, Cuisine, and Cultural Competency for Culinary, ...
Major Foods 317 Zakuski include caviar, fish roe, or eggs, and usually comes from expensive sturgeon or less-costly salmon. Caviar is served with bread and butter, on top of deviled eggs, or wrapped in bliny, very thin pancakes made from  ...
Sari Edelstein, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ZAKUSKI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term zakuski is used in the context of the following news items.
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RESTAURANT REVIEW Vitaly Paley Perfects the Cuisine of Old …
So far, DaNet's peak is its mountain of zakuski, or Russian drinking appetizers. This is where Paley pulls out the sine qua non of Jewish noshing, a collection of ... «Portland Monthly, Jul 15»
2
How to Take Your Menu to Moscow with Chefs Janos Wilder and …
... a three-part Barrio rye bread based open faced sandwich (or zakuski) with smoked and marinated fish and crispy pork torchon medallions with cherries and ... «Tucson Weekly, Jul 15»
3
Seasons by the Sea: Tasty Little Bites
Canapés, hors d'oeuvres, tapas, mezze, zakuski, bocas, pinchos, anju, smorgasbord. No matter what you call the little bites served with drinks around the world, ... «East Hampton Star, Jul 15»
4
Portland's Last-Minute Passover Meals
Kachka, the vodka-loving den of zakuski (Russian drinking food), is offering a take-home Seder plate on April 3 and 4 (order at info@kachkapdx.com). For $30 ... «Portland Monthly, Apr 15»
5
Kachka in Portland makes GQ's Most Outstanding List
I don't know what zakuski or pelmeni is and I've never eaten real Russian food before, but despite all this I decided Portland's Kachka needed to be the ... «KOMO News, Feb 15»
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Bar Review: The first weekend at Paley's KlybDaNet
Vitaly Paley's DaNet pop-up, a five-course zakuski dinner at Portland Penny Diner, is doing what Russians do after dinner on weekends: Go clubbing. «Willamette Week, Dec 14»
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Restaurant Report: Kachka in Portland, Ore.
The $25-per-person “Ruskie Zakuski Experience” fills the table with various small plates. I chose to order à la carte, starting with cured salo, slices of fatback (the ... «New York Times, Oct 14»
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Culture club offers a chance to sample Slavic cuisine with a day at …
Offerings include cultured milks (kefir), Georgian and Ukrainian wine, traditional bread and other small starters (zakuski or Slavic tapas) such as borscht in a pie ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Sep 14»
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SE Portland's Kachka restaurant incites Russian food revelation …
Recommended: The "Ruskie Zakuski Experience," Siberian pelmeni in fancy broth, herring under a fur coat, horseradish-infused vodka, charred trout, stroganoff, ... «The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, Aug 14»
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Russian Revolution
The most wonderful of all is zakuski—Russia's answer to izakaya or tapas—drinking food best paired with crisp cold shots of (what else?) vodka. Here's a look at ... «The Portland Mercury, Jul 14»

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