filling

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Her traditional seasoning for the filling was a mixture of fresh mint and chervil, and to this day I really can't imagine the ravioli tasting better with anything else.

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  1. noun An act or instance of filling.
  2. noun Something used to fill a space, cavity, or container: a gold filling in a tooth.
  3. noun An edible mixture used to fill pastries, sandwiches, or cakes: a pie filling. See Regional Note at frosting.
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  • Dental insurance is not for everyone since most people require only minimum dental work per year such as cleaning and filling, which is comparably affordable for most. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • My only wish was that the samosa filling was a bit less loose and dry. —  TNT Diner
  • I folded the nearest corner over the filling, then folded the sides over, making sure no filling was —  SARA - Southeast Asian RSS Aggregator
  • One: Make them from scratch and hand-pleat: I cook a pork-cabbage filling, a crab filling or a vegetarian filling that showcases Napa cabbage, potatoes, carrots and onions.
  • Guriel's remarks about Mead and Poch seem to be the rather limp bread to the sandwich filling which is his take on Powell. —  PoetryFoundation.org
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  1. Verbal noun of fill, v.
  2. Ppr. of fill, v.
 

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/ˈfɪlɪŋ/
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