mince pie
or minced pie
noun
a pie filled with mincemeat.
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First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby mince pie
minatory, minaudière, mince, mince matters, mincemeat, mince pie, mincer, Minch, Mincha, mincing, mind
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British Dictionary definitions for mince pie
mince pie
noun
a small round pastry tart filled with mincemeat
(usually plural) Cockney rhyming slang an eye
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