"cottage pie" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1873, Godey's Magazine, volumes 86-87, page 82:",
          "text": "Cottage Pie.— Mince any kind of cold meat together (beef, mutton, veal, pork, or lamb), put it about an inch or and inch and a half deep in a pie dish, and cover it with gravy; don't spare salt and pepper; cover it over with mashed potatoes smooth at the top, and cut it across in diamonds with a knife; bake till it is crisp and brown at the top.",
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          "text": "When cold they are used for russoles, minced cutlets, croquettes, cottage pies, and souffles.",
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          "text": "So it was the Kawaki Tribe's intention to bake a cottage pie on an open campfire to scare off the queen of the witches, and without Moussaka to give orders, the witches would have no idea what to do, working with their own initiative.",
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