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pirogues

pirogues is the plural of pirogue.

Meaning of pirogue

Noun

pirogue (plural pirogues)

  1. A canoe of shallow draft, made by hollowing a log.
    Synonyms:
    periagua
  2. A small flat-bottom boat of shallow draft.
  3. (Cajun cooking) A boat-shaped food that is stuffed with seafood.
    • There are even more elaborately prepared Cajun specialties, such as Bayou Bouillabaisse and pirogue of pasta and seafood.1996, Rick Perlmutter, Gayle Perlmutter, Walt Disney World for Lovers, page 240

Questions about pirogues

What is pirogues the plural of?
Pirogues is the plural of pirogue.

Words near pirogues in the dictionary

  1. pirogies
  2. pirogis
  3. pirogn
  4. pirogs
  5. pirogue
  6. pirogues
  7. pirogy
  8. piroheptine
  9. pirohy
  10. pirojki
  11. pirojkis

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