pumpkin pien.
/ˌpʌm(p)kɪn ˈpʌɪ/, U.S. /ˌpəm(p)k(ə)n ˈpaɪ/ North American.
A pie made from pumpkin; (now) esp. an open pie with a filling of custard made with pumpkin and spices, traditionally eaten on Thanksgiving Day.
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the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > pastry > pie > [noun] > vegetable pie
potato pie1600
parsnip piea1627
parsley pie1830
(Lord) Woolton pie1941
spanakopita1944
1654 E. Johnson Hist. New-Eng. 174 This poor Wilderness hath..quince tarts instead of their former Pumpkin Pies.
1786 P. M. Freneau Poems 389 Systems they built on pumpkin pies, And prov'd that every thing went round.
1844 J. G. Whittier Pumpkin 24 Ah! on Thanksgiving day..What calls back the past, like the rich Pumpkin pie?
1907 St. Nicholas May 615/2 Pumpkin pies and strawberry shortcake were also introduced to the French palate and found good.
1988 Independent 25 Nov. 9 (caption) Thanksgiving did not mean turkey and pumpkin pie for these..homeless New Yorkers.
2016 J. R. Brown Georgia Peaches & Other Forbidden Fruit xxvi. 281 Dad wakes me up with his whistling... I change out of my sleep shirt..and go in search of leftover pumpkin pie and coffee.
Compounds
pumpkin pie spice n. a mixture of ground spices (typically including cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves) used as an ingredient in pumpkin pie and other food items; = pumpkin spice n.
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the world > food and drink > food > additive > spice > [noun] > other spices
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1930 Lincoln (Nebraska) Star 14 Nov. (Home ed.) 18/3 (advt.) T. and T. Pumpkin Pie Spice. No others needed. All in one package.
1980 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 8 Oct. This is for people who like their pumpkin pie lightly spiced. Baked 9-inch pie shell..1 can (14-oz.) pumpkin.. 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice [etc.]
2010 P. Azzone in A. Glander Taste of Home: Best Loved Pies 12/1 Pecans and pumpkin pie spice make this a comforting, seasonal classic.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2022).
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