patty
noun /ˈpæti/
/ˈpæti/
(plural patties)
(especially North American English)- meat, fish, etc. cut into very small pieces and formed into a small round flat shape
- a hamburger patty
Oxford Collocations DictionaryPatty is used after these nouns:- beef
- cow
- meat
- …
Word Originmid 17th cent.: alteration of French pâté, by association with pasty1.