scrapple

noun

scrap·​ple ˈskra-pəl How to pronounce scrapple (audio)
: a seasoned mixture of ground meat (such as pork) and cornmeal set in a mold and served sliced and fried

Examples of scrapple in a Sentence

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Oysters, biscuits and carpetbagger steak The original plan was to road trip to Montana, with 4,000 oysters in tow, as well as pounds of crab meat, scrapple, fish peppers and other produce. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024 The scrapple might feel more ubiquitous in 2024, but that is likely due to extended media coverage, not to mention a vocal collective on social media. Anya Jaremko-Greenwold, The Week Us, theweek, 16 May 2024 Your last big chow-down before your new year’s diet resolutions kick in may run to the traditional: black-eyed peas, or lentils, cornbread, a dozen grapes — one for each month of the new year — or scrapple, a kind of Dutch-German pork and cornmeal loaf. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2023 For her preferred scrapple, family members recall, Princess Grace turned to smuggling. Peter Mikelbank, Peoplemag, 23 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for scrapple 

Word History

Etymology

diminutive of scrap entry 1

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of scrapple was in 1852

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“Scrapple.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scrapple. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

scrapple

noun
scrap·​ple ˈskrap-əl How to pronounce scrapple (audio)
: a seasoned mush of meat scraps and cornmeal set in a mold and served in fried slices
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