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funeral pie

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

Noun

funeral pie (plural funeral pies)

  1. (US) A sweet pie with a filling of spiced raisins (or sometimes dried cherries), found in Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine.
    • 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.2015 April 7, Ellery Adams, Lemon Pies and Little White Lies, Penguin, →ISBN
    • 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.2017 July 7, Ruth Hartzler, Amish Romance: Amish Romance, Amish Romance Books

Forms of funeral pie

pluralfuneral pies

Origin of funeral pie

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

Questions about funeral pie

What does funeral pie mean?
Funeral pie means a sweet pie with a filling of spiced raisins (or sometimes dried cherries), found in Pennsylvania Dutch cuisine.
What part of speech is funeral pie?
Funeral pie is a noun.
What is the plural of funeral pie?
The plural of funeral pie is funeral pies.

Words near funeral pie in the dictionary

  1. funeral marches
  2. funeral parlor
  3. funeral parlors
  4. funeral parlour
  5. funeral parlours
  6. funeral pie
  7. funeral pies
  8. funeral potatoes
  9. funeral procession
  10. funeral processions
  11. funeral pyre

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