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

Sue Saddington, a local councillor, recalls having his campaign team over to her house for shepherd’s pie.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2024

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

From New York Times • May 23, 2023

Naturally, in between the formal talks and presentations, there was heady conversation with numerous friends over clam cakes, fish-and-chips, shepherd’s pie and Guinness.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2022

“You’re in luck. I just finished up a batch of croissants, but there’s also shepherd’s pie if you want. The temp really dropped tonight, right?”

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste