dedushka

noun2

1. •
   A Russian grandfather.

   • There they were, the devoted babushkas and dedushkas, mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers of Bobby’s companions, lugging their bags, their bulging packages and bundles. — 1980
2. •
   A Russian old man.

   • The babushki and dedushki bring the flowers in from their garden plots on the outskirts of town. — 1997