Pirogi (Noun)
Meaning
Small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried.
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.
Examples
- The Polish grandmother spent the morning making a batch of pirogi filled with strawberries and blueberries.
- At the fair, we indulged in crispy fried pirogi stuffed with sweet cherries and topped with powdered sugar.
- Pirogi were a staple at the Russian market, filled with a variety of ingredients like apples, apricots, and beef.
- In Eastern Europe, pirogi are often served as a snack or dessert, typically filled with fruit or meat.
- The restaurant's pirogi offerings included sweet potato and cherry fillings, as well as a savory meat option.