scrapple

American  

[skrap-uhl] / ˈskræp əl /

noun

Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking.

1. cornmeal mush mixed with pork scraps, seasoned with onions, spices, herbs, etc., and shaped into loaves and sliced for frying.

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scrapple British  

/ ˈskræpəl /

noun

1. scraps of pork cooked with cornmeal and formed into a loaf

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Etymology

Origin of scrapple

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; scrap ¹ + -le

Example Sentences

They’re one of those hyper-local food traditions — like scrapple or water ice — that quietly define a place without ever quite breaking into the national conversation.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

They’re one of those hyper-local food traditions — like scrapple or water ice — that quietly define a place without ever quite breaking into the national conversation.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

From inside a trailer built by her bishop, the title of local Amish church leaders, Sadie S. King’s wares included scrapple, homemade bologna and six quarts of her own horseradish.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024

Rebecca Brooks, one of the employees, worked at Dickson’s Farmstand Meats in Chelsea Market and has visions of making whipped lardo, headcheese and scrapple.

From New York Times • Jan. 5, 2021

Her and Tansy bustled by lamplight in the kitchen because there was a world of sausage and scrapple to be made, and breakfast, and a noon dinner for the multitude.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck