coulibiac
coulibiac noun: a loaf of fish, meat, or vegetables baked in a pastry shell.
Noun
coulibiac (countable and uncountable, plural coulibiacs)
- A loaf of fish, meat, or vegetables baked in a pastry shell.
- ALTHOUGH beef Stroganoff are^([sic]) the best known of Russian dishes, one of the simplest yet most delicious of foods originated in that country goes by the unusual name of coulibiac. Coulibiac resembles an oversized turnover made with a rich pastry and, as filling, salmon, meat or cabbage.1959 May 28, Craig Claiborne, “Cabbage, Beef, Salmon Appetizing Fillings Used”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC
Forms of coulibiac
| plural | coulibiacs |
|---|---|
| alternative form | koulibiac |
| alternative form | koulibiaca |
Origin of coulibiac
Borrowed from Russian кулебя́ка (kulebjáka). Compare French koulibiac.
Questions about coulibiac
- What does coulibiac mean?
- Coulibiac means a loaf of fish, meat, or vegetables baked in a pastry shell.
- What part of speech is coulibiac?
- Coulibiac is a noun.
- What is the plural of coulibiac?
- The plural of coulibiac is coulibiacs.
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