ponchiki

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A form of ponchik — A type of fried dough pastry popular in many Central Asian and Eastern European countries, made by deep-frying dough until it becomes puffy, then filling it with custard, jam, or cream, and sometimes glazing the result or dusting it with powdered sugar.

OriginRussian по́нчики →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ponchik

Origin

  1. Russianпо́нчики
  2. Englishponchiki

From Russian по́нчики (pónčiki).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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