shepherd's pie

American  

noun

1. a baked dish of ground or diced meat with a crust of mashed potatoes.

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shepherd's pie British  

noun

1. Also called: cottage pie.  a baked dish of minced meat covered with mashed potato

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Etymology

Origin of shepherd's pie

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Folded into shepherd’s pie under a blanket of mashed potatoes.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

The 56-year old said: "I buy a lot of the fresh fruit and vegetables to make things like apple strudels, chips or shepherd's pie, so it has cut the cost of my midweek shop."

From BBC • Dec. 24, 2025

Botatouille might also recommend shepherd’s pie, which it quipped was its mother’s recipe.

From New York Times • May 23, 2023

These were meals you wouldn’t typically find at my house, so I was always so excited to eat them, and shepherd’s pie was my favorite.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2022

Jackson hesitated, with one hand already hoisting the shepherd’s pie dish.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste