popover

noun

pop·​over ˈpäp-ˌō-vər How to pronounce popover (audio)
: a hollow quick bread shaped like a muffin and made from a thin batter of eggs, milk, and flour

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Some of the choices include kalua pig and poha popovers. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025 All the food is baked from scratch daily, from the rolls and popovers to the cookies and cakes. Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2025 The restaurant, famous for its popovers with strawberry butter and chicken consommé, serves lunch from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and has been booked solid in recent weeks. David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 Key menu items include popovers made with tallow and baked as they are ordered, chicken liver mousse, French onion soup, and a classic wedge salad with Maytag blue cheese and Nueske’s bacon. Susan Stapleton, USA TODAY, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for popover

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of popover was in 1850

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“Popover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popover. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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popover

noun
pop·​over
ˈpäp-ˌō-vər
: a quick bread shaped like a hollow muffin and made from eggs, milk, and flour
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