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Russian Loanwords

How many of these borrowed English words from Russian can you name?
The first letter of the word has been given to help.
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Last updated: February 25, 2026
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Definition
 
Word
A coniferous forest consisting of pines, spruces, and larches
T
Taiga
A wide estuary formed at the mouth of multiple rivers where flow is limited by a bar
L
Liman
False or misleading information deliberate spread for deception or personal gain
D
Disinformation
A large sturgeon or whale
B
Beluga
A dish with sauteed beef in a sauce of mustard and sour cream
S
Beef stroganoff
The currency in Russia and Belarus
R
Ruble
Gorbachev's policy of openness and transparency
G
Glasnost
Relating to the country of Kazakhstan
K
Kazakh
A Russian monarch
C/Z
Tsar/Czar
A Russian territory, such as Krasnoyarsk Perm, or Krasnodar
K
Krai
A biome known for very low vegetation and frozen soil
T
Tundra
A sport and self-defense technique developed in the USSR
S
Sambo
A merengue-based dessert popular in Australia and New Zealand
P
Pavlova
Dark, humus-rich soil of the Russian steppes
C
Chernozem
Gorbachev's policy of restructuring the economy
P
Perestroika
An infertile, acidic soil found in subarctic climates
P
Podzol
The seat of the Russian government in Moscow
K
Kremlin
A fur hat with flaps that can be tied town
U
Ushanka
A Soviet former prison camp
G
Gulag
A Russian astronaut
C
Cosmonaut
A worker's council that followed the socialist ideology; _____ Union
S
Soviet
A large, extinct, hairy elephant-like mammal that had tusks
M
Mammoth
A triangular mandolin with three strings
B
Balalaika
A division similar to a province or region; what Russia and Ukraine are divided into
O
Oblast
The communists in the Russian Civil War
B
Bolshevik
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