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Noun: patty  pa-tee
  1. Small flat mass of chopped or ground food
    "He shaped the ground beef into patties for the grill";
    - cake
     
  2. Small pie or pasty
    "He ordered a Jamaican beef patty for lunch"
     
  3. Round flat candy
    "The children enjoyed the colourful peppermint patties"

Derived forms: patties

Type of: candy, confect, dish, lolly [Austral, NZ], pie, sweet [Brit], sweetie [Brit, informal]

Encyclopedia: Patty