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mincemeat

min·ce·meat

US/ˈmɪnsˌmit/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

spiced mixture of chopped raisins and apples and other ingredients with or without meat

Origin

An alteration of earlier minced meat; equivalent to mince + meat.

Phrases

  • make mincemeat of
  • make mincemeat out of
  • mincemeat pie

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