Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

funeral pie

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: fu-ner-al pie
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sweet pie with a filling of spiced raisins (or sometimes dried cherries), found in Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Taking hold of a box of raisins, she wondered how many more funeral pies she'd be making in the future. “None,” she whispered resolutely. She spent a moment in front of her spice tins and ran her fingers across the tubs filled with sugar, flour, and nuts."
"Tiffany helped her pack the funeral pies into the buggy. “Why are they called funeral pies again?” Tiffany asked her. Miriam sighed. She hoped Tiffany would not ask too many questions that she had already answered previously."
"“Would you make some funeral pies?” “Sure.” I turned to Eleanor and Matilda. “I'll show you how to make funeral pies.” Eleanor raised her eyebrows. “But no one has died.” The Amish ladies standing by all chuckled."

Etymology

So-called from the Amish custom of serving them at wakes and funerals, which developed because raisins are available year-round, unlike seasonal fruits.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

funeral pies (plural)

Questions

What does funeral pie mean?: A sweet pie with a filling of spiced raisins (or sometimes dried cherries), found in Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine.
Where does funeral pie come from?: So-called from the Amish custom of serving them at wakes and funerals, which developed because raisins are available year-round, unlike seasonal fruits.

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