mincemeat
Mincemeat (noun) means a sweet mixture of chopped dried fruit, spices, and suet, traditionally used to fill mince pies. Example: “She stirred cinnamon and brandy into the mincemeat for the Christmas pies.”
How to use mincemeat
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe spiced fruit filling used in mince pies at Christmas, or, informally, a way of saying someone was thoroughly beaten.
Despite the name, modern mincemeat rarely contains any actual meat.
Word forms
mincemeats plural
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She stirred cinnamon and brandy into the _____ for the Christmas pies.
Etymology
Originally "minced meat"; over time the fruit-and-spice filling replaced the meat, but the name stuck.
Rhymes for mincemeat
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What does “mincemeat” mean?
The word “mincemeat” means a sweet mixture of chopped dried fruit, spices, and suet, traditionally used to fill mince pies. In plain terms, the spiced fruit filling used in mince pies at Christmas, or, informally, a way of saying someone was thoroughly beaten.
How do you pronounce “mincemeat”?
“Mincemeat” is pronounced MIHNS-meet (/ˈmɪnsˌmit/ in IPA).
How do you use “mincemeat” in a sentence?
Here is “mincemeat” used in a sentence: “She stirred cinnamon and brandy into the mincemeat for the Christmas pies.”
What part of speech is “mincemeat”?
“Mincemeat” is a noun.
How many meanings does “mincemeat” have?
“Mincemeat” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a sweet mixture of chopped dried fruit, spices, and suet, traditionally used to fill mince pies.