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mincemeaty en · ADJ

Etymology

From mincemeat + -y.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of mincemeat.
   • A spicy mincemeaty fragrance appeared to cling to her big motherly apron; […] 1872 December, “The Old Squire’s Wrath. A Thanksgiving Story.”, in Western Enterprise, volume 1, number 4, Parsons, Kan., page 6, column 5:
   • Grenville Strouther tackles a mincemeaty problem as he samples one of the mince pies baked by staff and senior citizens on the Eating Well on a Pension course at South Notts College. 1991 December 20, “The eat is on for Grenville”, in Evening Post, number 35,216, Nottingham, Notts., page 9:
   • Sarah, Penny and I went daily to St Anne’s School in Chelmsford, the school that Jean and Diana had attended at the same age and under the same head teacher, Miss Martin. I don’t remember much about it, except for the mincemeaty smell of school dinners, a boy called Giles who claimed that his father had lain down between the rails and let a train run over him, and the fact that the music master was called Mr Harp. 2013 September 12, Richard Dawkins, “Farewell to Africa”, in An Appetite for Wonder: The Making of a Scientist: A Memoir, London: Bantam Press, →ISBN, page 76:
   • I selected the mincemeat, tart and crusty — not the best mincemeat pie I’ve ever eaten — but better than most and chockful of mincemeaty richness. 1982 January 22, Dannye Romine, “The Meeting Place On Broad Street In Mooresville”, in The Charlotte Observer, Charlotte, N.C., page 2D, column 4:
2. With mincemeat.
   • If you’re not fond of dark, mincemeaty fruit, this pale version with its nut-heavy crumb and huge whole cherries is a good alternative 2013 November 10, “Christmas Food Notebook: Six of the best Christmas cakes”, in Stella (The Sunday Telegraph), London, page 97, column 1:
   • If you have always considered mincemeat tarts as dessert, here’s a big surprise. These hot mincemeat tarts are served with turkey, no less. They have been fixed specially as a relish to go with turkey. They are sprightly of flavor, completely mincemeaty, yet without the rich sweetness usually associated with mincemeat. 1963 November 20, “New Relish: Spice Up Your Turkey With Mincemeat Tarts”, in The La Crosse Tribune, volume 59, number 186, La Crosse, Wis., page 16:
   • Steaming fresh-from-the-oven breads taste especially good on nippy, fall days. So when it’s cold outside, warm-up your insides with a piping-hot, quick bread treat — “mincemeaty,” walnut-crunchy muffins. 1968 November 20, “Mincemeat-Walnut Muffins-⁠-Good!”, in Valley Times, volume 31, number 280, San Fernando Valley, Calif., page 11, column 1:
   • MINCEMEATY PYE 2004, Michael D. Conway, “Figgy Pudding and Other Desserts of Kitschmas Past”, in Merry Kitschmas: The Ultimate Holiday Handbook, San Francisco, Calif.: Chronicle Books, →ISBN, page 80:
   • If you have plenty of sliced turkey for another meal, here’s an idea for recycling that extra dish of sliced baked sweet potatoes with a festive flare, which you might call “Mincemeaty Sweet Potatoes.” Combine a half cup of mincemeat with ⅛ cup orange juice, […] 1982 November 24, “Thanksgiving leftovers mean days of gourmet feasting”, in Messenger-Inquirer, volume 108, number 328, Owensboro, Ky., page 1D, column 3:

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