单词 | zakuska |
释义 | zakuskan. An hors d'œuvre. Frequently plural The singular form has occasionally been construed as plural. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > hors d'oeuvres dishes > [noun] smorgasbord1879 zakuska1885 cocktail1896 meze1904 party mix1925 pupu1950 tapénade1952 tapas1953 relish1954 pincho1966 1885 A. J. C. Hare Stud. Russia v. 203 The refreshment-room is enormous,..with a great buffet at one end, whither the Russians resort before dinner for the customary zakuska of pickles, sardines, vodki, &c. 1919 H. Walpole Secret City i. xii. 79 The ‘Zakuska’ were on a side-table near the door—herrings and ham and smoked fish and radishes and mushrooms and tongue and caviare. 1920 E. Sykes & P. Sykes Through Deserts & Oases Central Asia iv. 73 It began with many zakuskas, consisting principally of dubious-looking tinned fish. 1922 W. S. Maugham On Chinese Screen vi. 27 The emotion..was diverted by the appearance of two Chinese servants in long silk robes and four-sided hats with cocktails and zakouski. 1933 H. Nicolson Let. 7 Nov. (1966) 156 There were also little snippets of lobster in tomato cocktails, which were among the least successful of zakouska that I have ever known. 1951 V. Nabokov Speak, Memory xiv. 213 I detest crowds, harried waiters, Bohemians, vermouth concoctions, coffee, zakuski, floor shows and so forth. 1981 T. Keene Skyshroud i. 18 The Zakouski, the borshch and the blini of his homeland. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1885 |
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