mince pie

mince pie
noun
pie containing mincemeat
Hypernyms: ↑pie

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noun also minced pie
: a pie made of mincemeat

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a pie filled with mincemeat.
Also, minced pie.
[1590-1600]

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mince pie noun
A pie made with mincemeat, esp in the latter sense
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Main Entry:mince

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mince pie UK US noun [countable] [singular mince pie plural mince pies]
a type of pie that is filled with mincemeat, usually eaten at Christmas
Thesaurus: relating to or connected with the christmas periodhypernym pies and pastrieshyponym

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mince pie,
a pie filled with mincemeat.

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n. a small, round pie or tart containing sweet mincemeat, typically eaten at Christmas

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ˌmince ˈpie [mince pie mince pies] noun
a small round ↑pie filled with ↑mincemeat, traditionally eaten at Christmas, especially in Britain

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