pieróg — meaning in English

English meaning

• dumpling noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
• pierogi noun A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.

Senses

pieróg is used for these senses in English:

• bicorn (historical) A two-cornered hat, worn by European and American military and naval officers from the 1790s.
• dumpling (chiefly, US) Specifically, a food composed of a dough wrapper around a filling.
• pierogi (North America) A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.
• pirog A baked case of dough with a sweet or savoury filling, popular in Eastern Europe.

dumpling — full definition

1. noun A small piece of dough, often filled, that is boiled, steamed, or added to a stew.
2. noun (informal) A term of affection, often for a small child.

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