meat pie
Definition
Noun: A savory baked dish consisting of a filling of cooked meat or poultry, completely enclosed within or covered by a pastry crust.
Usage
A "meat pie" is a specific type of pie where the primary filling is meat. The term refers to the complete dish. - For lunch, I had a delicious steak and kidney meat pie. - She bought a frozen meat pie from the supermarket to bake for dinner.
Advanced Usage
- As a cultural staple: In some cuisines (e.g., Australian, British), the "meat pie" is a common takeaway food, often eaten without cutlery.
- He grabbed a meat pie and sauce at the football game.
Variants and Related Words
- Pie (n): A broader category of baked dishes with a sweet or savory filling in or under a pastry crust. A meat pie is a type of savory pie.
- Pot pie (n): A type of meat pie, often with vegetables, typically baked in a deep dish with only a top crust or a bottom and top crust.
- Pastie (n): A baked pastry filled with meat and vegetables, often associated with Cornish cuisine, which is a related concept but typically has a different shape (like a turnover).
Synonyms
- Savory pie
- Pasty (in some contexts, though a pasty often has a specific shape and origin)
Related Phrases/Idioms
There are no common idioms using the specific term "meat pie." It is typically used literally to describe the food item.
Noun
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pie made with meat or fowl enclosed in pastry or covered with pastry or biscuit dough
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