pirogen

plural noun

pi·​ro·​gen

pə̇ˈrōgən

variants or pirogi

-gē

: piroshki

Word History

Etymology

Yiddish & Russian; Yiddish pirogen, plural of pirog small filled pastry, from Russian; pirogi from Russian, plural of pirog

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