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mincemeat Definition

mince·meat (-mēt′)

noun

  1. a mixture of chopped apples, spices, suet, raisins, etc., and sometimes meat, used as a pie filling
  2. Obsolete minced meat

Etymology: < minced meat

mincemeat Idioms

make mincemeat of

  1. to chop into small pieces
  2. to defeat or refute completely
mincemeat Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • make: On a hard running summer fairway its making mincemeat of par fours.
  • cook: Cooked mincemeat can be stored in the fridge for up to 1 week.
  • include: Strawberry, raspberry, plum jam or any home made jam including mincemeat, lemon curd and chutneys.

Adjective modifier

  • home-made: Home-made mincemeat is for me the taste of opulent festivity and far surpasses commercial varieties.
  • organic: July 2000 Farmer Farmer promoted only on a new range organic mincemeat.
  • own: I made Christmas Pudding, mince pies and my own mincemeat.

Modifies a noun

  • pie: The mincemeat pies made in patty pans, scores of them made to be ready for the Christmas holiday.
  • mixture: She simply added a little cornflour to the mincemeat mixture before use and it worked!

Preposition: in

  • center: Put a generous heaped tablespoon of mincemeat in the center of the pastry, followed by a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.