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shepherd's pie

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.89 in modern English

Syllables
shep-herd's pie
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A meat pie having a mashed potato crust, especially one made with lamb or mutton.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

shepherd's pies (plural) shepherds' pie (alternative)

Phrases

aye aye shepherd's pie

Frequently Paired Words

cottage pie[Appendix:Glossary shepherdess pie shepherdless pie Admiral's pie Cumberland pie fisherman's pie fish pie pâté chinois

Questions

What does shepherd's pie mean?
A meat pie having a mashed potato crust, especially one made with lamb or mutton.

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