shepherd's pie

American  

noun

• shepherd's pies
  plural

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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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• shepherd's pies
  plural

Etymology

Origin of shepherd's pie

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

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shepherd's pie

It worked to pare down menus and offer dinner deals, and rolled out items like slow-braised pot roast and hash-brown casserole shepherd’s pie.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

But hasn't yet persuaded his bosses of the merits of shepherd's pie.

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2023

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

From New York Times ● May 23, 2023

Stuffing, corn, turkey and gravy can be incorporated into an autumnal shepherd's pie.

From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2022

Harry didn’t enjoy his shepherd’s pie as much as he’d thought.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling