pulpatoon
pulpatoon noun: a fruit or meat pie with the crust made of forcemeat.
Noun
pulpatoon (plural pulpatoons)
- A fruit or meat pie with the crust made of forcemeat.
- To make a Pulpatoon of Pigeons. Take Muſhrooms, Palates, Oyſters, Svveetbreads, and fry them in Butter; then put all theſe into a ſtrong Gravy; give them a heat over the Fire, and thicken up vvith an Egg and a bit of Butter: Then half roaſt ſix or eight Pigeons, and lay them in a Cruſt of...1729, E[liza] S[mith], “Cookery, &c. [To Make a Pulpatoon of Pigeons.]”, in The Compleat Housewife: Or, Accomplished Gentlewoman’s Companion: […], 3rd edition, London: […] J[ohn] Pemberton, […]...
Forms of pulpatoon
| plural | pulpatoons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | poupeton |
| alternative form | pupton |
Origin of pulpatoon
From French poulpeton, poupeton (“a sort of ragout”).
Questions about pulpatoon
- What does pulpatoon mean?
- Pulpatoon means a fruit or meat pie with the crust made of forcemeat.
- What part of speech is pulpatoon?
- Pulpatoon is a noun.
- What is the plural of pulpatoon?
- The plural of pulpatoon is pulpatoons.
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