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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Our choice today is blueberry cobbler.
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Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
For Southerners, making peach cobbler in the summer is like breathing.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
To-go menu items include whole turkeys, hams, side dishes, pies and cobbler.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
Place it on the stovetop to steam fish, shallow-fry chicken cutlets, and sauté winter vegetables, or toss it in the oven to roast a pork tenderloin or bake fruit cobbler.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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Ed Silverman, STAT, 6 Jan. 2026
For Southerners, making peach cobbler in the summer is like breathing.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
To-go menu items include whole turkeys, hams, side dishes, pies and cobbler.
—Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Dec. 2025
Place it on the stovetop to steam fish, shallow-fry chicken cutlets, and sauté winter vegetables, or toss it in the oven to roast a pork tenderloin or bake fruit cobbler.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Cobbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cobbler. Accessed 14 Jan. 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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