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| za·kus·ki [ zə kskə ] |
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Russian mixed hors d'oeuvres: blinis and breads of various kinds with toppings, especially caviar, served in Russia with vodka. Traditionally, zakuski are an alternative to the first course of a meal, but they sometimes provide a pretheater supper, followed by the main meal after the show.
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| [Late 19th century. < Russian, plural of zakuska "hors d'oeuvre"] |
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