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shepherd's pie

American

noun

a baked dish of ground or diced meat with a crust of mashed potatoes.

shepherd's pie British

noun

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

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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

A cousin to cottage pie or shepherd’s pie, hachis Parmentier is the kind of dish that thrifty French cooks might make at home with leftover boiled or roasted beef.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2023

Stuffing, corn, turkey and gravy can be incorporated into an autumnal shepherd's pie.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2022

Harry didn’t enjoy his shepherd’s pie as much as he’d thought.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

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