mincemeat
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Mincemeat — ist eine Mischung aus klein gehacktem Trockenobst, Weinbrand und Gewürzen, die teilweise auch mit Rindernierenfett, Rindfleisch und Wildbret vermengt wird. Ursprüngliche Rezepte für Mincemeat enthielten immer auch Fleisch, was bei modernen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
mincemeat — ► NOUN ▪ a mixture of currants, raisins, apples, candied peel, sugar, spices, and suet. ● make mincemeat of Cf. ↑make mincemeat of … English terms dictionary
mincemeat — ● mincemeat nom masculin (anglais mincemeat) Composition aigre douce à base de graisse de rognons de bœuf, de fruits secs, de fruits confits et d épices que l on fait macérer dans du cognac et dont on garnit les mince pies. (Spécialité… … Encyclopédie Universelle
mincemeat — [mins′mēt΄] n. [< minced meat] 1. a mixture of chopped apples, spices, suet, raisins, etc., and sometimes meat, used as a pie filling 2. Obs. minced meat make mincemeat of 1. to chop into small pieces 2. to defeat or refute completely … English World dictionary
mincemeat — (n.) 1660s, originally in the figurative sense of what someone plans to make of his enemy, an alteration of earlier minced meat (1570s); from MINCE (Cf. mince) (v.) + MEAT (Cf. meat) (n.). Mince pie is attested from c.1600; as rhyming slang for… … Etymology dictionary
Mincemeat — This article is about the fruit based food. For minced meat, see Ground meat. For the World War II deception plan, see Operation Mincemeat. Mince pie filled with mincemeat Mincemeat is a mixture of chopped dried fruit, distilled spirits and… … Wikipedia
Mincemeat — Mince pie, un pastel relleno de mincemeat. La mincemeat es una mezcla de fruta seca, licores y especias, que a veces incluye sebo de vaca, carne de vacuno o venado. Originalmente la mincemeat siempre contenía carne … Wikipedia Español
mincemeat — [[t]mɪ̱nsmiːt[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Mincemeat is a sticky mixture of small pieces of dried fruit. It is usually cooked in pastry to make mince pies. 2) N UNCOUNT Mincemeat is the same as mince. [mainly BRIT] Syn: mince (in AM, use ground beef,… … English dictionary
mincemeat — /ˈmɪnsmit / (say minsmeet) noun 1. a mixture composed of minced apples, suet (and sometimes meat), candied peel, etc., with raisins, currants, etc., for filling a pie (mince pie). 2. minced meat. 3. anything cut up very small. –phrase 4. make… …
mincemeat — /mins meet /, n. 1. a mixture composed of minced apples, suet, and sometimes meat, together with raisins, currants, candied citron, etc., for filling a pie. 2. anything cut up very small, esp. meat. 3. make mincemeat of, to destroy utterly: He… … Universalium
mincemeat — mince|meat [ˈmıns mi:t] n [U] 1.) a mixture of dried fruits that you use to make sweet dishes 2.) make mincemeat of sb/sth informal to completely defeat someone in an argument, fight, or game ▪ I knew that a good lawyer would make mincemeat of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
