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pirozhki

/ pɪˈrɒʃkɪ /

plural noun

  1. small triangular pastries filled with meat, vegetables, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pirozhki1

C20: from Russian, from pirozhók, diminutive of pirog
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Example Sentences

Ivan managed to grab some rye bread and fried fish for her, and some pirozhki for himself.

In her living room, she offered me tea and a tray piled with potato-and-mushroom pirozhki.

Russian pop music blared from a small portable speaker and pirozhki, a small oval Russian pie, was served up alongside pizza boxes.

Think of a pirozhki as a tricked out, Russian-made, artisanal hot pocket.

The savory baked pies known as pirozhki appeal to me no matter the season.

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