pierogi

noun

pie·ro·gi pə-ˈrō-gē

pi-

variants or less commonly pirogi

plural pierogi also pierogies or pirogi or pirogis

: a case of dough filled with a typically savory filling (as of meat, cheese, or vegetables) and cooked by boiling and then pan-frying

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Frozen pierogi are sold by the dozen or half-dozen. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2024 All pierogi are hand made on site by church volunteers. —

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 8 Aug. 2024 Buzzy new restaurants helmed by top Polish chefs offer much more than traditional pierogi, with Michelin-starred NUTA and Rozbrat 20 headlining the culinary scene. —

Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2024 Italy has the ravioli, Japan has the gyoza and Poland has the pierogi. —

Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pierogi