Synonyms

popover

American

[pop-oh-ver] / ˈpɒpˌoʊ vər /

noun

a puffed muffin with a hollow center, made with a batter of flour, salt, egg, and milk.

popover British

/ ˈpɒpˌəʊvə /

noun

an individual Yorkshire pudding, often served with roast beef
a light puffy hollow muffin made from a batter mixture
a simple garment for women or girls that is put on by being slipped over the head

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Etymology

Origin of popover

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; pop ¹ + over

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popover

Pro tip: This ottoman, which is made with fast-drying foam, looks just like a scrumptious popover or a delicious jelly candy.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2024

Victor Manca, the visionary behind this culinary marvel, ingeniously modified the traditional popover recipe, ultimately coining and popularizing the term “Dutch baby.”

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023

The popover is the U.S. version of the Yorkshire pudding, which dates back to 1850, while Germany and the Netherlands make Dutch Babies, which is a flat Yorkshire pudding with berries and sugar on top.

From Salon ● Dec. 19, 2022

My popover exhaled steam when I tore it open.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 9, 2021

The smell was delicious—warm milk, potato skins, wheat middlings, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, and a popover left from the Zuckermans’ breakfast.

From "Charlotte's Web" by E.B. White

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