small turnovers or dumplings with a filling, as of meat or fruit
Word origin
[1910–15; ‹ Russ pirozhkí, pl. of pirozkók dim. of piróg stuffed pastry]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: coverage, functionalism, grass roots, homeroom, payoff