rappie pie

noun

A kind of casserole from southwest Nova Scotia or Acadia, made from potatoes that are grated, squeezed through a cheesecloth, and covered with a meaty broth.

Meanings

nounrappie pie (countable and uncountable, plural rappie pies)

plural rappie pies

  1. countableuncountableA kind of casserole from southwest Nova Scotia or Acadia, made from potatoes that are grated, squeezed through a cheesecloth, and covered with a meaty broth.

Origin

From French patates râpées, grated potatoes.

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