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pat·ty
(păt′ē)n. 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.
[French pâté, pâté; see pâté.]
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patty
(ˈpætɪ)n, pl -ties
1. (Cookery) a small flattened cake of minced food
2. (Cookery) a small pie
[C18: from French pâté]
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pat•ty
(ˈpæt i)n., pl. -ties.
1. a thin, round piece of ground or minced food, as of meat or the like: a hamburger patty.
2. a thin, round piece, as of candy.
3. a little pie; pasty.
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Noun | 1. | patty - small flat mass of chopped food dish - a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner" |
2. | patty - small pie or pasty pie - dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top | |
3. | patty - round flat candy peppermint patty - a patty flavored with peppermint |
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Translations
bouchée à la reinevol-au-vent
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patty
[ˈpæti] nCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
patty
n (esp US) → Pastetchen nt
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