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‖ zakuska|zaˈkuska|
Also zakouska. Pl. zakuskas, zakuski.
[a. Russ. zakúska (usu. as pl. zakúski).]
An hors d'œuvre. Freq. pl.
The sing. form is occas. erron. const. as pl.
1885A. J. C. Hare Stud. in 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. 1919H. 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. 1920E. & P. Sykes Through Deserts & Oases Central Asia iv. 73 It began with many zakuskas, consisting principally of dubious-looking tinned fish. 1922W. 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. 1933H. 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. 1951V. Nabokov Speak, Memory xiv. 213, I detest crowds, harried waiters, Bohemians, vermouth concoctions, coffee, zakuski, floor shows and so forth. 1981T. Keene Skyshroud i. 18 The Zakouski, the borshch and the blini of his homeland. |