1. A traditional French-Canadian meat pie made with layers of different meats, potatoes, and onions, baked in a pastry crust.
Usage: regional; Canadian French cuisine; also spelled 'cipâte' or 'sea pie'

Examples

• My grandmother made cipailles every winter using beef, pork, and game.
• The cipailles was a hearty dish that fed the entire family.
• Traditional cipailles recipes vary from one Quebec family to another.
• We enjoyed warm cipailles with pickled vegetables on the side.