pâté

noun
/ˈpæt.eɪ/

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from French pâté (“paste”). Doublet of pate (“cheese portion”) and patty.

  1. derived from pâté — “paste

Definitions

  1. A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.

    • Two waiters brought in kipper pâté and thin toast.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for pâté. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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