Etymology

coulibiac

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Today it means: A loaf of fish, meat, or vegetables baked in a pastry shell. Full definition →

Russian кулебя́ка
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  1. Russian · borrowed fromкулебя́ка
  2. English todaycoulibiac

Borrowed from Russian кулебя́ка (kulebjáka). Compare French koulibiac.

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