noun
- a mixture of chopped dried fruits, spices, and sometimes meat, used as a filling for pies
- finely chopped or ground meat
Examples
- She made traditional mincemeat pies for Christmas dinner.
- The recipe called for mincemeat filling with apples and raisins.
- Grandmother’s mincemeat contained beef suet and brandy.
- The butcher prepared fresh mincemeat for the customers.
- Modern mincemeat recipes often omit the actual meat.
- The bakery sold individual mincemeat tarts during the holidays.