piroshki

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Word: Piroshki

Definition: A piroshki is a small pastry that can be filled with various ingredients, often including meat, vegetables, or fruit. It is usually baked or fried and is a popular snack or meal in Russian and Eastern European cuisine.

Usage Instructions:

• Countable Noun: Use "piroshki" when talking about more than one. For example, "I made several piroshki for dinner."
• Singular Form: When talking about one, you can say "a piroshki." For example, "I had a piroshki filled with potatoes."

Example Sentence:

• "For lunch, I enjoyed a piroshki filled with mushrooms and cheese."

Advanced Usage:

You might see piroshki in a broader culinary context, such as "savory piroshki" (filled with meat or vegetables) or "sweet piroshki" (filled with fruit or sweet fillings).

Word Variants:

• Pirozhki (plural): This term is often used interchangeably with piroshki, but it can also refer to a specific type of piroshki that is smaller and usually baked.
• Pirog: A similar Russian pastry, but typically larger and often made as a pie rather than individual pieces.

Different Meanings:

• In some contexts, "piroshki" might refer to different types of stuffed pastries found in various cultures, each with their own unique fillings and preparation methods.

Synonyms:

• Pastry
• Turnover
• Dumpling (in some contexts, though this can refer to a different type of food)

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

While there are no specific idioms or phrasal verbs directly related to "piroshki," you might use phrases like "to fill something up" when discussing how piroshki are made (as they are filled with ingredients).

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Noun

1. small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried

Synonyms

• pirogi
• pirozhki