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An alteration of earlier minced meat; equivalent to mince + meat.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
mincemeat
Today it means: A mixture of fruit, spices and suet used as a filling for mince pies. Full definition →
Today it means: A mixture of fruit, spices and suet used as a filling for mince pies. Full definition →
An alteration of earlier minced meat; equivalent to mince + meat.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.