pirogue en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /pəˈɹəʊɡ/
- /pɪˈɹəʊɡ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From French pirogue, in turn from Spanish piragua, from Kari'na piraua. Doublet of periagua.
Meanings
- A canoe of shallow draft, made by hollowing a log.
- A small flat-bottom boat of shallow draft.
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(qualifier: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:She had ordered eggplant pirogue — a hollowed out eggplant, breaded, fried, and stuffed with shrimp, crawfish, and crab.
2019, Marlys Beider, Continuum, page 257:The eggplant pirogue, a regional specialty, is especially good here.
1999, Fodor's 2000 USA, page 484:Diners love the pirogue bread with crawfish tails, the barbecue shrimp with fiery tasso and the banana bread pudding.
2005 August, “Restaurants”, in Indianapolis Monthly, page 300:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pirogues | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
ca piragua (small dugout boat) · pl piroga (small dugout boat) · es piragua (small dugout boat) · cs piroga (small dugout boat) · el πιρόγα (small dugout boat) · sk piroga (small dugout boat)