■ noun ( plural patties )
1》 a small flat cake of minced food, especially meat.
2》 a small pie or pasty.
3》 N. Amer. a thin circular chocolate-covered peppermint sweet.
Origin
C17: alt. of Fr. pâté , by assoc. with pasty 1 .
■ noun ( plural patties )
1》 a small flat cake of minced food, especially meat.
2》 a small pie or pasty.
3》 N. Amer. a thin circular chocolate-covered peppermint sweet.
Origin
C17: alt. of Fr. pâté , by assoc. with pasty 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004