pirozhki

also
pl.n.
Small Russian pastries filled with finely chopped meat or vegetables, baked or fried.

[Russian, pl. of pirozhok. See pierogi.]

pirogi

Russian; small baked pasties of yeast dough filled with chopped fish, meat, etc.

[peh-RAWSH-kee; Ru. Peh-rawzh-KEE] Small Russian turnovers with a pastry wrapper enclosing various savory (meat, seafood, cheese or vegetables) or sweet (usually fruit) fillings. The shape can vary from rectangular to half moon to triangular. Pirozhki can be baked or fried. They're served as an hors d'oeuvres or as accompaniments to soups or salads. Pirogi are larger versions of pirozhki, and are served as the entrée.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (Russian) small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried
  Synonyms: pirogi, piroshki

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