PIROZHKI

pirogi, piroshki, pirozhki

(noun) small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

pirozhki (countable and uncountable, plural pirozhki or pirozhkis)

Small pastries filled with finely chopped meat, vegetables or fruit baked or fried, from eastern European cuisine, or a serving of these.

A single such pastry.

Usage notes

• Russian "pirozhki" and "pirogi" and Polish pierogi (its diminutive is: "pieroΕΌki") (Polish dumplings) are often mixed up. They are different dishes. See pelmeni (Russian dumplings) for the Russian version of the Polish pierogi.

• In various regions of Ukraine these terms (пироги́, пиріТки́) may mean either the Polish "pierogi" or the Russian "pirozhki".

Noun

pirozhki

plural of pirozhok

Source: Wiktionary



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