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piroshki

[pi-rawsh-kee, -rosh-]

noun (used with a plural verb) Russian Cookery.

small turnovers or dumplings with a filling, as of meat or fruit.

Origin:
1910–15; < Russian pirozhkí, plural of pirozkók, diminutive of piróg stuffed pastry

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pirozhki or piroshki (pɪˈrɒʃkɪ)

—*pl n* , sing pirozhok
	small triangular pastries filled with meat, vegetables, etc

[C20: from Russian, from pirozhók, diminutive of pirog]

piroshki or piroshki (pɪˈrɒʃkɪ, ˈpɪrəˌʒɒk)

—*pl n*

[C20: from Russian, from pirozhók, diminutive of pirog]

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