noun. A mixture, as of finely chopped apples, raisins, spices, meat, and rum or brandy, used especially as a pie filling.

noun. Finely chopped meat.

idiom. (make mincemeat of) To destroy utterly.

noun. A mixture of fruit, spices and sugar used as a filling for mince pies.

noun. Minced meat.

"The mincemeat is tasty, too, though the difference from storebought is less obvious there."

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