PATTY


Meaning of PATTY in English

/ ˈpæti; NAmE / noun

( pl. -ies ) ( especially NAmE ) finely chopped meat, fish, etc. formed into a small round flat shape :

a hamburger patty

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 17th cent.: alteration of French pâté , by association with pasty (I).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.