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pelmen

pelmen is the singular of pelmeni.

Meaning of pelmeni

Noun

pelmeni pl (normally plural, singular pelmen)

  1. (plural, plural-normally) 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.2000, Sydney Schultze, Culture and Customs of Russia, page 66

Forms of pelmen

pluralpelmeni

Origin of pelmen

From Russian пельме́нь (pelʹménʹ).

Questions about pelmen

What is pelmen the singular of?
Pelmen is the singular of pelmeni.

Words near pelmen in the dictionary

  1. pelmanism
  2. pelmata
  3. pelmatogram
  4. pelmatograms
  5. pelmatozoan
  6. pelmen
  7. pelmeni
  8. pelmenis
  9. pelmeny
  10. pelmet
  11. pelmet skirt

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