Definition of PIROZHKI

pirozhki

Meanings

Plural: pirozhki, pirozhkis

Noun

  • small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From Russian пирожки́ (pirožkí), plural of пирожо́к (pirožók), which is in turn a diminutive of пиро́г (piróg, “pie”). (In Russian Mennonite communities, borrowed first into Plautdietsch in Russia and Ukraine, and then taken from Plautdietsch into English in the US.) Doublet of pyrizhky and perieschkje.

Synonyms

pirogi, piroshki

Scrabble Score: 26

pirozhki is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pirozhki is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pirozhki is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 26

pirozhki is a valid Words With Friends word