DictionarypiePastry dish
noun

pie

PYE/paɪ/

A baked dish with a pastry crust and a sweet or savory filling.

A golden apple pie has one slice removed, revealing its fruit filling.

A golden baked apple pie with one wedge removed and placed beside it, clearly exposing the fruit filling enclosed by pastry.
Etymology

Latin pie named meat or fish enclosed in pastry; the same crust-and-filling idea later included fruit fillings. Its deeper origin is uncertain.

In context

Jenn Clayton15:39
for sweet treat this week we're making peanut butter pie now this is a fairly healthy recipe it would be a clean clean recipe if you made your own crust
WEEKLY WW MEAL PREP | PEANUT BUTTER PIE | PANERA SALAD | BLUEBERRY BFAST BARS | WEIGHT WATCHERS!

More examples

  • We serve warm cherry pie with vanilla ice cream.
  • She bakes a chicken pie for dinner.
  • The bakery sells small pies filled with beef and vegetables.

Forms

pie · pies

Similar words

tart
Usually has a shallow filling and no top crust.
quiche
Specifically has a savory egg filling in an open crust.