ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pirozhki

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /pɪˈɹɒʒkɪ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pirozhki is a noun meaning Small pastries filled with finely chopped meat, vegetables or fruit baked or fried, from eastern European cuisine, or a serving of these.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

  1. A single such pastry.

Example Sentences

I have found that, at every reception or cocktail party given at our embassy, pirozhki is a favourite, second only to our Russian caviar and vodka.
Nica handed Mark a pirazhok. Maybe from the extra excitement, maybe because the pirozhki really were delicious, she swallowed them both immediately.
In the morning the people wished Yefim good-speed; they loaded him with pirozhki for his journey, and they went to their work: and Yefim started on his way.

Word Forms

Synonyms for pirozhki

Depending on context, synonyms include pirogi, piroshki.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include pirogi, piroshki, piroschki, pyrizhky, perieschkje, pirojki.

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