Adjectives generally have two forms, masculine and feminine. The form you use depends on the word you are describing.
"White" (M) is "белый" (byell-iy)
"White" (F) is "белая" (byell-a-ya)
Белое is the color white translated into Russian.
He also refers to it as a caucasian, which is another name for the White Russian cocktail.
"White Russian" typically refers to a person who opposed the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in the early 20th century. "Great Russian" is a broader term referring to an ethnic Russian person, regardless of their political affiliations. White Russians were anti-Bolshevik forces who supported the monarchy, while Great Russians are simply a part of the larger Russian ethnic group.
Oh, dude, a White Russian is not just a person from Russia who happens to be Caucasian. It's actually a cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream. So, next time someone offers you a White Russian, don't expect a person with a snow-white complexion speaking Russian, just expect a delicious drink that might make you feel like a fancy dude.
The termWhite Russian has two totally unrelated meanings.Politically the White Russians were any Russians who weren't Red, i.e. who were opposed to the Bolshevik government. In Russian they were referred to as belye (the whites), as opposed to krasnye (the reds).The other meaning is a citizen of the country called Belarus, translated as White Russia. It's between Russia and Poland, its capital is Minsk, and it has its own language - though it's very close to Russian proper, which is also an official language. It used to be part of the USSR, and you could argue that it still is!
A black Russian is changed to a white Russian with the addition of cream.
Белое is the color white translated into Russian.
The main difference between a White Russian and a Black Russian is that a White Russian adds cream. You can substitute milk, but cream is best.
milk+vodka=white russian....
A Black Russian is vodka and coffee liqueur. A White Russian is vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream.
White Russian, Black Russian, Mudslide...
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A black Russian is changed to a white Russian with the addition of cream.
He also refers to it as a caucasian, which is another name for the White Russian cocktail.