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Definition of "potpie" [pot•pie]

  • A mixture of meat or poultry and vegetables covered with a pastry crust and baked in a deep dish. (noun)
  • A meat or poultry stew with dumplings. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "potpie" in a sentence
  • "Tonight she has made beef stew with dumplings, chicken potpie, potato curls, and bread and butter pudding."
  • "But exactly how does it know I'm eating a chicken potpie?"
  • "Persian pies pineapple pomegranate pork potato dishes potatoes potpie pumpkin quiche/savory tarts quick breads quinoa rhubarb rice rice noodles runner beans salads salsas sauces sausage scallops scones seafood shortbread shrimp"