noun
- A French-Canadian meat pie made with layers of diced meat, potatoes, and onions in a pastry crust.
Usage: regional; also spelled 'tourtière' in some regions; traditional Québécois dish
Examples
- My grandmother made a delicious cipaille for the family dinner.
- The cipaille is a staple of French-Canadian cuisine.
- We enjoyed warm slices of cipaille on a cold winter evening.
- The recipe for cipaille has been passed down through generations in our family.