English · Food & Drink
pie
/paɪ/
[/paɪ/]
baked filled pastry
Beginnernoun
Definition
A pie is a baked dish of fruit, meat, or vegetables inside or under pastry.
Example
She baked an apple pie and the sweet, spiced smell drifted through every room of the house.
She baked an apple pie and the sweet, spiced smell drifted through every room of the house.
Etymology
From Middle English 'pie', possibly from 'magpie', for the mix of ingredients.
How & Where It’s Used
Can be sweet or savory; 'easy as pie' means very simple.