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handpie

handpie is the alternative form of hand pie.

Meaning of hand pie

Noun

hand pie (plural hand pies)

  1. (Southern US) A semilunar pastry with either a sweet or savory filling, formed by placing a dollop of filling onto a circular piece of biscuit-style dough and then folding it over and crimping it shut. They may be baked, fried or deep-fried.
    • The original intention for pies was a self-contained unit of food. Nothing exemplifies this more than a turnover or a hand pie. The crust is the edible container and the food is mobile and tidy.2012, Millicent Souris, How to Build a Better Pie

Forms of handpie

pluralhandpies

Questions about handpie

What is handpie the alternative form of?
Handpie is the alternative form of hand pie.

Words near handpie in the dictionary

  1. handpickers
  2. handpicking
  3. handpicking out
  4. handpicks
  5. handpicks out
  6. handpie
  7. handpiece
  8. handpieces
  9. handpies
  10. handplane
  11. handplaned

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