noun
pirogue
Pirogue (noun) means a shallow-draught canoe made by hollowing out a log.
noun
1
A shallow-draught canoe made by hollowing out a log.
2
A small boat with a flat bottom that sits low in the water.
3
A boat-shaped item of food filled with seafood.
"Diners love the pirogue bread with crawfish tails, the barbecue shrimp with fiery tasso and the banana bread pudding."
— , Restaurants (2005)
"The eggplant pirogue, a regional specialty, is especially good here."
— Fodor's 2000 USA (1999)
"She had ordered eggplant pirogue — a hollowed out eggplant, breaded, fried, and stuffed with shrimp, crawfish, and crab."
— Marlys Beider, Continuum (2019)
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Etymology
From French pirogue, in turn from Spanish piragua, from Kari'na piraua. Doublet of periagua.
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What is the meaning of pirogue?
"pirogue" (noun) means a shallow-draught canoe made by hollowing out a log.
What is another word for pirogue?
Other words for "pirogue" include dugout.
What are the different meanings of pirogue?
"pirogue" has 3 main meanings: 1. A shallow-draught canoe made by hollowing out a log; 2. A small boat with a flat bottom that sits low in the water; 3. A boat-shaped item of food filled with seafood.
