pirozhki
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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
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
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
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.