mince pie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mins pahy]
- /mɪns paɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mins pahy]
- /mɪns paɪ/

Definitions of mince pie words

noun mince pie a pie filled with mincemeat. 1
noun mince pie spiced fruit pastry 1
countable noun mince pie Mince pies are small pies containing a sticky mixture of small pieces of dried fruit. Mince pies are usually eaten at Christmas. 0
noun mince pie a small round pastry tart filled with mincemeat 0
noun mince pie an eye 0
noun mince pie a pie with a filling of mincemeat 0

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Origin of mince pie

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600

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Parts of speech for Mince pie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Mince pie

mince pie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

mince pie usage trend in Literature

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