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homity pie (countable and uncountable, plural homity pies)

  1. A traditional British dish resembling quiche, with potatoes, onion, leek and cheese in a pastry case.
    Synonym: Devon pie
    • 1983 June 17, The Age, Melbourne, Australia, page 51:
      The Slim Inn told us other main meals include torfu[sic] lasagne ($3.75), lentil rissoles ($3.20), peanut croquettes ($3.20) and olde English homity pie which contains potato, parsley, garlic and onions for $3.75.
    • 1997, Alisdair Aird, The Good Pub Guide 1998:
      [] homity pie with leeks, potato, spinach, parsley and cheese with a red pepper sauce []