noun
- A Russian baked pastry or pie with a savory or sweet filling, typically made with yeast dough.
Usage: Also spelled pirogue or pirosh in English.; From Russian пирог (pirog).; Often served as a main dish or appetizer in Russian cuisine.
Examples
- She prepared a traditional pirog filled with cabbage and mushrooms for dinner.
- The bakery sells both meat and vegetable pirogs.
- A pirog with potato and onion filling is a comfort food in Russian households.
- The chef folded the dough carefully to create a beautiful pirog.
- We sampled several types of pirogs at the Russian restaurant.