pirozhki
1
9.9
A small Russian bun filled with meat, cheese or fruit, usually baked
- noun
- /pɪˈroʊʒki/
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pirozhki
Examples
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The pirozhki is really good.
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-The Russia of pirozhki.
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We enjoyed delicious pirozhki filled with savory meats at the Russian festival.
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At the bakery, she bought a dozen pirozhki with cheese and fruit fillings.
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During the winter holiday, families often gather to make homemade pirozhki together.
Synonyms
piroshki
vspirozhki
1
9.9
A small baked or fried bun with a filling such as meat, cheese and fruit
is the same pastry but presented here under a different common form
pirogi
vspirozhki
1
8.0
A small folded pastry filled with something like fruit or meat and cooked
is tied to Russian cuisine and the specific traditional version
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pirozhki comes from the Russian word pirozhok, a small form of pirog that means 'pie', and from an old Slavic word pir meaning 'feast', so pirozhki are 'little pies' you might eat at a celebration, like a small English pie.