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''pierogi'' ▫ᴱᴺ｜Definition｜1st｜20260628200211-00-⌔
pierogi - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
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Noun
pierogi (plural pierogi or pierogies or pierogis)
- (Canada, US) A square - or crescent -shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.
- ✤ Here’s a grocery list of foods Chestnut has eaten competitively, drawn from his Major League Eating bio: apple pie, asparagus, boysenberry pie, brats, burritos, chicken spiedies (a kind of sandwich), chicken wings, chili, corned beef sandwiches, eggs, fish tacos, funnel cake, grilled cheese sandwiches, gyoza, Krystal hamburgers, horseshoe sandwiches, hot dogs, ice cream, jalapeno poppers, kolaches, pastrami sandwiches, Philly cheesesteaks, pierogi, pizza, pork ribs, pulled pork, poutine, salt potatoes, shrimp, tacos, tamales, turkey and Twinkies.1
Etymology
Borrowed from Polish pierogi, the plural of pieróg (“dumpling”), which ultimately is derived from Proto-Slavic ﹡pirъ (“party”). Relationship to Turkish börek is unclear. Doublet of pirogi (from Russian), pirohy (from Czech and Slovak), and pyrohy/pedaheh (from Ukrainian).
Pronunciation
- IPA: /pəˈɹoːɡi/, IPA: /pɛˈɾoːɡi/(amongst Polish Americans)
- Audio: 🔊
- Hyphenation: pier‧ogi
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Link to original Footnotes
2015 July 2, Michael Pearson, “6 things to know about hot dog king Joey Chestnut”, in CNN : ↩
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