Meaning

2 senses
  1. 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.

    Mince Pie (süßes Weihnachtsgebäck)

    pie containing mincemeat

  2. (Cockney, in the plural, slang)An eye.

    Gorblimey, guvnor, I couldn't believe me mince pies!

Examples

5 sentences
  1. That mince pie was really tasty.

  2. I can't wait to try your mince pies.

    deIch kann es kaum erwarten, deine Mince pies zu probieren. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. The mincemeat used in mince pies doesn't contain any meat.

  4. In Britain, mince pies are traditionally eaten at Christmas time.

  5. 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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By meaning 1
mincemeat-filled pie served around Christmas:
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