patty

¹

[ pat-ee ]

noun

, plural pat·ties.

1. any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:

   oyster patties.

2. a thin, round piece of ground or minced food, as of meat or the like:

   a hamburger patty.

3. a thin, round piece, as of candy:

   peppermint patties.

4. a little pie; pasty.

Patty

²

[ pat-ee ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Patience or Patricia.

patty

/ ˈpætɪ /

noun

1. a small flattened cake of minced food
2. a small pie

Word History and Origins

Origin of patty¹

First recorded in 1700–10; alteration of pâté, conformed to English words with the suffix -y ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of patty¹

C18: from French pâté

Example Sentences

"I remember taking out what looked like a burger patty and placing it in a hot pan. As it cooked it started looking like a well-seared steak."

From Salon

Test results released by the Colorado Department of Agriculture over the weekend ruled out McDonald’s beef patties as a possible source.

From Los Angeles Times

During a media briefing on Sunday, McDonald's confirmed that the beef used in its Quarter Pounder patties is not the source of contamination in the ongoing outbreak.

From Salon

Over the weekend, McDonald’s received test results from the Colorado Department of Agriculture that found no traces of E. coli in samples of their burger patties.

From Los Angeles Times

“Investigators are working to determine if the slivered onions or beef patties on Quarter Pounder burgers are the likely source of contamination,” the agency said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times