| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | pat·ty |
| PRONUNCIATION: |  p t  |
| NOUN: | Inflected forms: 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. | | ETYMOLOGY: | French pâté, pâté. See pâté.
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