Mincemeat (noun)

1. A mixture of chopped dried fruit, spices, and sometimes meat, used as a filling for pies, tarts, and other baked goods, especially at Christmas.
2. A type of food that has been finely chopped or ground.

Origin:

Middle english mincmete, from old french mincemet, from mince, to chop + met, meat.

Examples:

1. She made the mincemeat for the pies from scratch, using her grandmother's recipe.
2. The mincemeat had a rich, fruity flavor, with just the right amount of spices.
3. The savory mincemeat was a mixture of beef, onions, and carrots, seasoned with herbs.
4. The sweet mincemeat was used as a filling for the traditional Christmas pies.
5. She added the mincemeat to the pastry case and topped it with a lattice of pastry strips before baking.