pâté
/ˈpæt.eɪ/
pâté noun: a finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.
Noun
pâté (countable and uncountable, plural pâtés)
pâté meaning in Arabic, Thai and Vietnamese
pâté in Arabic
- finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables
- بَاتِيه bātēh, بَاتِه bātih
pâté in Thai
- finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables
- ปาเต
pâté in Vietnamese
- finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables
- pa tê
Forms of pâté
| plural | pâtés |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pate |
| alternative form | paté |
Origin of pâté
Unadapted borrowing from French pâté (“paste”). Doublet of pate (“cheese portion”) and patty.
Words formed from pâté
Phrases with pâté
Words that rhyme with pâté
Questions about pâté
- What does pâté mean?
- Pâté means a finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.
- What is pâté in Arabic?
- Pâté in Arabic is بَاتِيه (bātēh), بَاتِه (bātih). See Pâté meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is pâté?
- Pâté is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pâté?
- Pâté is pronounced /ˈpæt.eɪ/.
- What is the plural of pâté?
- The plural of pâté is pâtés.
Words near pâté in the dictionary
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