patty
See also: Patty
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French pâté. Doublet of pasta and paste.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpæti/
Audio (UK): (file) - Homophones: paddy, Paddy (in accents with flapping)
- Rhymes: -æti
Noun
patty (plural patties)
- (US, Australia, New Zealand) 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.
- (Jamaica) A pastry with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.
Derived terms
Translations
portion of ground meat or vegetarian equivalent
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pastry of various fillings
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Etymology
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Pronunciation
Noun
patty (plural patty dem, quantified patty)
- a Jamaican patty; a pastry that contains various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric. (Jamaican pastry)
- Dis need 10 more dalla fi buy patty and juice.
- If you want a Jamaican patty and something to drink, you'll need ten dollars extra.
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Further reading
- Richard Allsopp, editor (1996), Dictionary of Caribbean English Usage, Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 433
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