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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Smart customers know to leave room for dessert, which Barfield whips up herself, from caramel cake and peach cobbler to banana pudding with ever-crucial vanilla wafers.
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Tips for making chicken cobbler Add biscuit mixture last.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
Ask a local cobbler shop to add a hole where needed or cut the best to shorten it.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
The melting ice cream pooled around the cobbler, turning into a sweet, creamy sauce.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
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John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
Tips for making chicken cobbler Add biscuit mixture last.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 17 Feb. 2026
Ask a local cobbler shop to add a hole where needed or cut the best to shorten it.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
The melting ice cream pooled around the cobbler, turning into a sweet, creamy sauce.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 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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