pelmeni

plural noun

pel·​meni

variants or less commonly pelmeny

pə̇lˈmenē;

pə̇lʸˈminē,

-nʸē

: Russian meat dumplings that are often served in broth

Word History

Etymology

Russian pel'meni, plural of pel'men', alteration of Russian dialect pel'nyan', from Votyak & Zyrian pel'ńań, from pel' ear + ńań bread; from their shape

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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