potpie

noun

pot·​pie ˈpät-ˈpī How to pronounce potpie (audio)
-ˌpī
: pastry-covered meat and vegetables cooked in a deep dish

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The bartender at Salmon River Brewery closed after serving us dinner (chicken potpie, $16) and joined us down the block at the 1947 Foresters bar for a nightcap. Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025 Its pie line now includes more than two dozen fruit flavors and chicken potpies. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 15 Dec. 2024 The principal dish in the feast was potpies, which were made in two ten-gallon kettles. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024 Abundant Chicken Pot Pie Packed with more vegetables than most classic recipes, this summery-feeling chicken potpie is bright with herbs, Swiss chard and Dijon mustard. Julie Giuffrida, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2023 See All Example Sentences for potpie

Word History

First Known Use

1702, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of potpie was in 1702

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potpie

noun
pot·​pie -ˈpī How to pronounce potpie (audio)
: pastry-covered meat and vegetables cooked in a deep dish
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