First Known Use: 13th century
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1pie
noun \ˈpī\
Definition of PIE
: magpie
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Origin of PIE
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin pica; akin to Latin picus woodpecker, Old High German speh
2pie
noun
Definition of PIE
1
: a meat dish baked with biscuit or pastry crust — compare potpie
2
: a dessert consisting of a filling (as of fruit or custard) in a pastry shell or topped with pastry or both
3
Origin of PIE
Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century
3pie
Definition of PIE
variant of pi
PIE Defined for Kids
pie
noun \ˈpī\
Definition of PIE for Kids
: a food consisting of a pastry crust and a filling (as of fruit or meat)
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