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mincemeat

(mɪnsmiːt)
1. uncountable noun
Mincemeat is a sticky mixture of small pieces of dried fruit. It is usually cooked in pastry to make mince pies.
2. uncountable noun
Mincemeat is the same as mince.
[mainly British]regional note: in AM, use ground beef, hamburger meat
3. 
See make mincemeat of sb/ make mincemeat out of sb

mincemeat in British English

(ˈmɪnsˌmiːt)
noun
1. 
a mixture of dried fruit, spices, etc, used esp for filling pies
2. 
minced meat
3.  make mincemeat of

mincemeat in American English

(ˈmɪnsˌmit)
noun
1. 
a mixture of chopped apples, spices, suet, raisins, etc., and sometimes meat, used as a pie filling
2.  Obsolete
minced meat
Idioms:
make mincemeat of
Word origin
< minced meat

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mincemeat

make mincemeat of someone

Examples of 'mincemeat' in a sentence
mincemeat

Spoon a generously heaped teaspoon of mincemeat into each pastry case.
The Sun (2016)
This mincemeat recipe makes enough for at least 36 pies.
The Sun (2016)
Spoon the mincemeat into the pastry case.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Place a tablespoon of the mincemeat mixture in the centre of each pastry circle.
The Sun (2012)
She certainly makes mincemeat of me.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
She'll make mincemeat of her male rivals.
The Sun (2007)
Spoon the mincemeat into sterilised jars, seal and leave to cool.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
I loved watching her make mincemeat of all the pretty blondes on the tennis court.
The Sun (2008)
Much of his success in his best days lay in his capacity to make mincemeat of the par-five holes.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There's a really good ratio of pastry to mincemeat, and the taste is spot on.
The Sun (2012)
Spoon the mincemeat into the jars, leaving a 1cm gap from the top.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)

Chinese translation of 'mincemeat'

mincemeat

(ˈmɪnsmiːt)

n (u)

  1. (= fruit) 百果馅(餡) (bǎiguǒxiàn)
  2. (Brit, = meat) 肉末 (ròumò)
    美 = ground beef, hamburger meat
to make mincemeat of sb 彻(徹)底击(擊)败(敗)某人 (chèdǐ jībài mǒurén)

Nearby words of
mincemeat

  • min.
  • mince
  • mince pie
  • mincemeat
  • mind
  • mind the step
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mincemeat

  • to make mincemeat of sb
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