noun
Meaning 1
A canoe of shallow draft, made by hollowing a log.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: periagua
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pirogue
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/pəˈɹəʊɡ/
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/pɪˈɹəʊɡ/
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rhymes with -əʊɡ
noun
Meaning 2
A small flat-bottom boat of shallow draft.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
A boat-shaped food that is stuffed with seafood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Cajun cooking
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dugout canoe, dugout
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: canoe
History
Etymology
From French pirogue, in turn from Spanish piragua, from Kari'na piraua. Doublet of periagua.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: piragua — small dugout boat
- Czech: piroga — small dugout boat
- Greek: πιρόγα (piróga) — small dugout boat
- Polish: piroga — small dugout boat
- Slovak: piroga — small dugout boat
- Spanish: piragua — small dugout boat