patty

Everyday

1. A flat round cake of minced meat or other food, especially the meat in a burger. tree →
2. A small pie or pastry, e.g. a Jamaican patty with a spicy filling. tree →
3. (US) A small flat sweet, as in a peppermint patty. tree →

In the lessons

An everyday food word: burger patties (beef, chicken, veggie, bean). In the UK and Canada, Jamaican patties are a popular snack. Kitchen safety: cook meat patties right through so they are not pink in the middle.

Examples

• Dad grilled the burger patties on the barbecue. tree →
• My veggie patty is made of beans and sweetcorn. tree →
• We bought Jamaican patties for lunch. tree →
• Shape the mince into four flat patties. tree →
• Make sure the patty is cooked through. tree →
• A peppermint patty is a mint sweet covered in chocolate. tree →
• In places the air was darkened by showers of lobster-patties, white puddings, sausages, tarts, and all sorts of sweetmeats, or with pieces of gold and silver, diamonds and pearls. tree →

Note

Countable; plural patties (y → ies). Patty is also a girl's name (short for Patricia) — a name. Do not confuse with «paddy» (a rice field) or «pâté» (a meat spread).