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

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

Also known as cottage pie, shepherd’s pie is the general name for a dish that originated in the United Kingdom and consists of some sort of ground or minced meat sauce topped with mashed potatoes.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 15, 2022

He was holding the dish with the shepherd’s pie, serving spoon at the ready, even though Coal had barely dug into what he had.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste