a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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Look for local peach cobbler and peach sangria as well.

The best desserts were the pecan pie, the chocolate walnut pie, the apple cobbler and fresh fruit.

After a long day on and off the slopes, sit by a cozy fire and enjoy après-ski drinks and a warm, comforting cobbler.

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cobbler¹ (ˈkɒblə)

—n
	a person who makes or mends shoes

[C13 (as surname): of unknown origin]

cobbler² (ˈkɒblə)

—n
1.	a sweetened iced drink, usually made from fruit and wine or liqueur
2.	chiefly (US) a hot dessert made of fruit covered with a rich cakelike crust

[C19: (for sense 1) perhaps shortened from cobbler's punch; (for both senses) compare cobble (vb)]

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Word Origin & History

cobbler

1287, cobelere "one who mends shoes," of uncertain origin. "The cobbler should stick to his last" (ne sutor ultra crepidam) is from the anecdote of Gk. painter Apelles. [The quote is variously reported: Pliny ("Natural History" XXXV.x.36) has ne supra crepidam judicaret, while Valerius Maximus (VIII.xiii.3)

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gives supra plantam ascendere vetuit.] The meaning "pie" is Amer.Eng. 1859, perhaps related to 14c. cobeler "wooden bowl."

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cobbler

see stick to one's last.