1. a Ukrainian and Eastern European dish consisting of cabbage leaves rolled around a filling of ground meat, rice, and seasonings, typically served with sour cream or tomato sauce
Usage: also spelled holubci, holuptsi, or golabki; plural form: holubtsi or holubtsy; borrowed from Ukrainian

Examples

• My grandmother made holubtsi every Sunday using her traditional family recipe.
• The restaurant serves holubtsi with a side of mashed potatoes and pickled vegetables.
• Holubtsi is a comfort food popular throughout Ukraine, Poland, and Russia.
• She filled each cabbage leaf with a mixture of ground beef, rice, and onions to make holubtsi.
• The holubtsi were simmered in tomato sauce until the cabbage was tender.