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potpie

American  
[pot-pahy, -pahy] / ˈpɒtˌpaɪ, -ˈpaɪ /
Or pot pie

noun

  1. a deep-dish pie containing meat, chicken, or the like, often combined with vegetables and topped with a pastry crust.

  2. a stew, as of chicken or veal, with dumplings, biscuits, or the like.


potpie British  
/ ˈpɒtˌpaɪ /

noun

  1. a meat and vegetable stew with a pie crust on top

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of potpie

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; pot 1 + pie 1


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At Barking Frog, you can enjoy a three-course meal featuring brined turkey breast, beef tenderloin, seared wild salmon or a vegan veggie potpie as the entree, plus a starter and a dessert.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023

“It’s like saying that new restaurant is better than this chicken potpie that fell on the sidewalk. It is, but you’re not really giving me much useful information there.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2023

This pie crust is a very enhanced crust to make sure it doesn’t deteriorate under the weight of the potpie filling.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2022

For more than 25 years, two cooks from Zinn’s Diner were hired to prepare meals in camp, from potpie from scratch to smoked brisket.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 8, 2017

Frightful took care of the small game supply, and now that she was an expert hunter, we had rabbit stew, pheasant potpie, and an occasional sparrow, which I generously gave to Frightful.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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