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: "pierożki") (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, пиріжки́) may mean either the Polish "pierogi" or the Russian "pirozhki".
Noun
pirozhki
plural of pirozhok
Source: Wiktionary