Karelian pasty

noun

A traditional pasty from Karelia, usually with a rye crust and now most often eaten with a mixture of boiled eggs and butter.

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Meanings

nounKarelian pasty (plural Karelian pasties)

plural Karelian pasties

  1. A traditional pasty from Karelia, usually with a rye crust and now most often eaten with a mixture of boiled eggs and butter.

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    Synonyms: Karelian pie

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA traditional pasty from Karelia, usually with a rye crust and now most often eaten with a mixture of boiled eggs and butter.

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Karelian pie
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Translations

Finnish karjalanpiirakka
  • karjalanpiirakkatraditional pasty
Polish pieróg karelski
  • pieróg karelskitraditional pasty
Russian каре́льский пирожо́к
  • каре́льский пирожо́к (karélʹskij pirožók)traditional pasty
Swedish karelsk pirog
  • karelsk pirogtraditional pasty
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Karelian pasty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karelian%20pasty

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“Karelian pasty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karelian%20pasty. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

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