Pyrohy

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of pierogi in Ukrainian cuisine. plural, singular

    "Other feast dishes include a clear borscht that is always home‐cooked with fresh beets and filled with the popular pyrohy (pirogi to the Poles), a small, doughy turnover that is usually filled with mushrooms; […]"

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"Other feast dishes include a clear borscht that is always home‐cooked with fresh beets and filled with the popular pyrohy (pirogi to the Poles), a small, doughy turnover that is usually filled with mushrooms; […]"

Etymology

From Ukrainian пироги́ (pyrohý), plural of пирі́г (pyríh). Doublet of pierogi (from Polish), pirogi (from Russian), and pirohy (from Czech and Slovak).

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