pelmeni

Borrowed from Russian пельме́ни (pelʹméni), singular пельме́нь (pelʹménʹ), which in turn is borrowed from Permic (Komi/Udmurt) пельнянь.

pelmeni pl (plural only)

1. Russian dumplings resembling ravioli.
   • 2000, Sydney Schultze, Culture and Customs of Russia, page 66

     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.

   • 2005, Adam Hochschild, Half The Way Home: A Memoir Of Father And Son, page 59

     My favorite dish was a wonderful broth with pelmeni, Siberian dumplings filled with seasoned chopped meat.

   • 2006, Jim Moore Going the Distance: A Story of Faith in Action, page 52

     "This is pelmeni — Siberian dumplings," he said, "And you better get used to it, because you're going to be eating a lot of it while you're here."

• dumplings
• ravioli
• gyoza
• jiaozi

Borrowed from Russian пельме́ни (pelʹméni), singular пельме́нь (pelʹménʹ).

• IPA^(key): /ˈpelmeni/, [ˈpe̞lme̞ni]
• Hyphenation: pel‧me‧ni

pelmeni

1. pelmeni

• lempien

pelmeni m (plural pelmenis)

1. pelmeni (Russian dumplings)