korovai

Meanings

nounkorovai (plural korovais or korovai)

plural korovais · alternative karavai · alternative kravai

A large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding

From older Russian корова́й (korováj) (before 1956 reform) or Ukrainian корова́й (korováj). The modern Russian spelling is карава́й (karaváj).

More words from Russian, Ukrainian

Bulgarian крава́й

крава́й (kraváj)a large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding

Polish korowaj

korowaja large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding

Russian карава́й, корова́й

карава́й (karaváj)a large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding
корова́й (korováj)a large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding
коври́га (kovríga)a large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding

Ukrainian корова́й, коври́га

корова́й (korováj)a large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding
коври́га (kovrýha)a large, single-piece round or rectangular loaf of bread, elaborately decorated and served at a wedding

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APA

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“korovai.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/korovai. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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