"Frito pie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Frito pies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Frito pie (countable and uncountable, plural Frito pies)
  1. (US) An American baked casserole of chili, cheese, and Fritos-brand corn chips, sometimes with additional ingredients. Tags: US, countable, uncountable Hyponyms: Frito boat
    Sense id: en-Frito_pie-en-noun-wct8800~ Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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