1
: a mender or maker of shoes and often of other leather goods
2
archaic
: a clumsy workman
3
: a tall iced drink consisting usually of wine, rum, or whiskey and sugar garnished with mint or a slice of lemon or orange
4
: a deep-dish fruit dessert with a thick top crust
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This isn't your average cobbler.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Serve the cobbler with ice cream or just as is.
—Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Fresh pans of cobbler come out of the oven as people gather inside and outside to enjoy a taste.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The menu options include beef ravioli, salmon, butternut squash, tuna noodle casserole, tomatoes, artichokes, broccoli, kale, pickled beets, cherry and blueberry cobbler or a chocolate and peanut butter bar.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
Serve the cobbler with ice cream or just as is.
—Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Fresh pans of cobbler come out of the oven as people gather inside and outside to enjoy a taste.
—Nakell Williams, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
The menu options include beef ravioli, salmon, butternut squash, tuna noodle casserole, tomatoes, artichokes, broccoli, kale, pickled beets, cherry and blueberry cobbler or a chocolate and peanut butter bar.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Cobbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobbler. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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cobbler
noun
cob·bler
ˈkäb-lər 
1
: a mender or maker of shoes
2
: a deep-dish fruit pie with a thick top crust
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