noun

pelmeni

Quiz me More like this

Pelmeni (noun) means Russian dumplings similar in shape to ravioli.

noun

Russian dumplings similar in shape to ravioli.

""This is pelmeni — Siberian dumplings," he said, "And you better get used to it, because you're going to be eating a lot of it while you're here."" — Jim Moore, Going the Distance: A Story of Faith in Action (2006)

"My favorite dish was a wonderful broth with pelmeni, Siberian dumplings filled with seasoned chopped meat." — Adam Hochschild, Half The Way Home: A Memoir Of Father And Son (2005)

"The dish most closely associated with Siberia is pelmeni, meat-filled dumplings. In Siberia, pelmeni are traditionally filled with horse meat and are served with vinegar." — Sydney Schultze, Culture and Customs of Russia (2000)

Vocabulary Flow

Build your vocabulary from words like pelmeni.

Vocabulary Flow serves the next word, and the next — meaning, pronunciation and an example each time. Practice at your level, or learn English in your own language.

Start vocabulary practice

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.