pirozhok

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A form of pirozhki — Small pastries filled with finely chopped meat, vegetables or fruit baked or fried, from eastern European cuisine, or a serving of these.

OriginRussian пирожо́к →
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Meanings

nounpirozhok (plural pirozhki)

plural pirozhki · alternative piroshok

  1. singularsingular of pirozhki - Russian пирожки́ (pirožkí)

Origin

  1. Russianпирожо́к
  2. Englishpirozhok

Borrowed from Russian пирожо́к (pirožók), diminutive of пиро́г (piróg, “pie”).

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APA

pirozhok. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pirozhok

MLA

“pirozhok.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pirozhok. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pirozhok,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pirozhok.

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