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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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 Kitchen 57 has also resurrected its brunch with new cocktails and special menu items, like short rib hash and popovers with homemade berry jam — and of course those necessities, bottomless mimosas and two-for-one Bloody Marys and Micheladas. Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025 My popovers rose to lofty heights, everyone was well-fed, and our traditions were safely in my care. Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 1 Nov. 2024 Some of the items on Lewis' list: an Abercrombie's camo popover hoodie, Garage cargo fleece sweatpants, $98 Lululemon New Crew backpack in black, On Cloud all-white shoes and colorful Adidas Gazelle shoes. Kelly Tyko, Axios, 2 Sep. 2024 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 19 Feb. 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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