mince pie
A pie, traditionally served around Christmas time, having a filling of mincemeat and…A pie, traditionally served around Christmas time, having a filling of mincemeat (now usually in the sweet sense) and sometimes also containing alcohol or other ingredients.
» That mince pie was really tasty.
Meaning
2 sensesA pie, traditionally served around Christmas time, having a filling of mincemeat (now usually in the sweet sense) and sometimes also containing alcohol or other ingredients.
Mince Pie (süßes Weihnachtsgebäck)
pie containing mincemeat
(Cockney, in the plural, slang)An eye.
Gorblimey, guvnor, I couldn't believe me mince pies!
Examples
5 sentencesThat mince pie was really tasty.
I can't wait to try your mince pies.
deIch kann es kaum erwarten, deine Mince pies zu probieren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
The mincemeat used in mince pies doesn't contain any meat.
In Britain, mince pies are traditionally eaten at Christmas time.
Yes, don't worry. We'll leave some mince pies for Father Christmas.
deJa, keine Sorge! Wir legen dem Weihnachtsmann Mince pies hin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
plural: mince pies| Singular | mince pie |
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