pelmeni
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pelmeni
- /pɛlˈmɛni/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Russian пельме́ни (pelʹméni), plural of пельме́нь (pelʹménʹ), which in turn is borrowed from Komi and Udmurt пельнянь (peľńań).
noun pelmen · pelmeny
- Russian dumplings resembling ravioli. The dish most closely associated with Siberia is pelmeni, meat-filled dumplings. In Siberia, pelmeni are traditionally filled with horse meat and are served with vinegar.
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Talk about this word "pelmeni." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pelmeni. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pelmeni. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pelmeni "pelmeni." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pelmeni.Cite this
@misc{pelmeni_2026,
title = {pelmeni},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pelmeni},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}