n.
Variant: or pi · rozh · ki
Pronunciation: pi- ' r ō sh-k ē , ˌ pir- ə sh- ' k ē
Function: noun plural
Etymology: Russian pirozhki, plural of pirozhok, diminutive of pirog pastry
Date: 1912
: small pastries with meat, cheese, or vegetable filling
n.
Variant: or pi · rozh · ki
Pronunciation: pi- ' r ō sh-k ē , ˌ pir- ə sh- ' k ē
Function: noun plural
Etymology: Russian pirozhki, plural of pirozhok, diminutive of pirog pastry
Date: 1912
: small pastries with meat, cheese, or vegetable filling
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012