pyrohy

English

Alternative forms

  • pyrohi

Etymology

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

Noun

pyrohy sg or pl

  1. Synonym of pierogi in Ukrainian cuisine.
    • 1973 December 30, Helen Silver, “For Ukrainians, It’s Christmas Twice a Year”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 August 2025:
      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; […]
    • 2013 January 3, Liane Faulder, “Here’s a fundraiser to renovate the dining rooms at CapitalCare Dickinsfield”, in National Post‎[2], Toronto, Ont.: Postmedia Network Canada Corp., →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 August 2025:
      The event is at CapitalCare Dickinsfield at 14225-94 Street and tickets are $45 each for a multi-course Ukrainian extravaganza featuring everything from pyrohy to poppy seed cake.
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