pandowdy

noun

pan·dow·dy pan-ˈdau̇-dē

plural pandowdies

: a deep-dish spiced apple dessert sweetened with sugar, molasses, or maple syrup and covered with a rich crust

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web There are also a slew of derivatives — from grunts and slumps to sonkers and pandowdies — all homespun desserts of fruit and something floury and sweet to tie it all together. —

Marcy Goldman, Twin Cities, 15 Aug. 2019

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