pierogi
1 synonym for pierogi, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A dumpling of plain dough, shaped like a square or crescent, filled with something such as cheese, potato, cabbage, meat or fruit.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
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Etymology
Borrowed from Polish pierogi, the plural of pieróg (“dumpling”), which ultimately is derived from Proto-Slavic *pirъ (“party”). Relationship to Turkish börek is unclear. Doublet of pirogi (from Russian), pirohy (from Czech and Slovak), and pyrohy/pedaheh (from Ukrainian).
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