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pie (1)

pie [ ] (plural pies)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. baked food with pastry: a baked dish consisting of a filling such as chopped meat or fruit enclosed in pastry and usually cooked in a container

2. divisible whole: something regarded as a resource to be shared or divided up
Our competitors are always looking for a larger piece of the overseas pie.

[14th century. Origin ?]

pie in the sky something described very attractively that is not likely to happen or materialize

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