homity pie

noun

A traditional British dish resembling quiche, with potatoes, onion, leek and cheese in a pastry case.

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nounhomity pie (countable and uncountable, plural homity pies)

plural homity pies

  1. countableuncountableA traditional British dish resembling quiche, with potatoes, onion, leek and cheese in a pastry case.

    […] homity pie with leeks, potato, spinach, parsley and cheese with a red pepper sauce […]

    1997, Alisdair Aird, The Good Pub Guide 1998
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    The Slim Inn told us other main meals include torfu^([sic]) lasagne ($3.75), lentil rissoles ($3.20), peanut croquettes ($3.20) and olde English homity pie which contains potato, parsley, garlic and onions for $3.75.

    1983 June 17, The Age, Melbourne, Australia, page 51

    Synonyms: Devon pie

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nounA traditional British dish resembling quiche, with potatoes, onion, leek and cheese in a pastry case.

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