Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

black russian

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: black- rus-sian
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to Black Russia.

adj

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Black, Russian.

noun

A cocktail containing vodka and a coffee-flavoured liqueur such as Kahlúa.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Black, Russian.

Example Sentences

"I had met Yelena Khanga (Lily Golden's daughter) in Chicago when we were both on a panel about blacks and Russia in the early 1990s. Her book, Soul to Soul: A Black Russian American Family, 1865–1992, had just come out, and she was ..."

Inflected Forms

more Black Russian (comparative) most Black Russian (superlative) Black Russians (plural)

Phrases

Blue Russian Great Russian Little Russian New Russian White Russian

Frequently Paired Words

Blue Russian Great Russian Little Russian New Russian Russian White Russian

Questions

What does black russian mean?: Pertaining to Black Russia.

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