English Explanatory Dictionary

Woolton pie

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A dish of diced vegetables topped with potato pastry, introduced in wartime Britain when meat was not readily available.

Word forms

Woolton pie Woolton pies

Etymology

Named after Frederick Marquis, 1st Lord Woolton (1883–1964), who popularized the recipe after he became Minister of Food in 1940.

Synonyms

Lord Woolton pie
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