shepherd's pie

noun

: a meat pie with a mashed potato crust

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Ground beef or lamb: Traditionally, shepherd's pie is made with ground lamb. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024 Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 6 to 8 Cozy and satisfying, shepherd's pie is the perfect winter weekend dish. Elizabeth Nelson, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024 And Love 01 of 25 Shepherd's Pie There's nothing quite like the feeling of digging into a hearty shepherd's pie in the evening. Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2024 The Lone Goat is open for lunch and dinner daily and offers a menu of English favorites, including bangers and mash, shepherd's pie, fish and chips, and Welsh rarebit. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for shepherd's pie 

Word History

First Known Use

1854, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shepherd's pie was in 1854

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“Shepherd's pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shepherd%27s%20pie. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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