patty

(patē)

noun pl. patties

  1. a small pie, esp. a meat pie
  2. a small, flat cake of ground meat, fish, etc., usually fried
  3. any disk-shaped piece, as of candy

Origin: Fr pâté: see pâté

See patty in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. pat·ties
  1. A small rounded, flattened cake of food, especially one made from ingredients that have been previously ground, chopped, or minced: a hamburger patty; a peppermint patty.
  2. A patty shell.
  3. A small pie; a pasty.

Origin:

Origin: French pâté, pâté; see pâté

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