patty

nounadjectivecommon in dialogue

//ˈpæti//

A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.

noun

1
A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
The cook fried the hamburger patty, then put it in a bun.
2
A pastry with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.
3
A foolish or stupid person.

Etymology

From earlier meaning "small pie" from pattipan (“something baked in a small pan”), from French pâté (“liver paste, pâté”), from pâte (“pastry, dough, paste, batter”) + -é. Doublet of pastie /pasty (“meat pie”), pate (“cheese portion”), and pâté (“finely-ground paste”) and related to pasta and paste.

adjective

1
Variant of pattéAlternative form of patté.
a cross patty

Forms

plural: patties

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patty · A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.

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