The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
n. A small rounded, flattened cake of food, especially one made from ingredients that have been previously ground, chopped, or minced: a hamburger patty; a peppermint patty.
n. A flattened portion of ground meat, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
n. A pastry with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A little pie.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A little pie; a pasty: as, a chicken patty; oyster patties.
Same as patté.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
n. small flat mass of chopped food
n. small pie or pasty
n. round flat candy
Word Usage
"The burger buns are made from vanilla cupcakes (topped with a few sesame seeds), the patty is made from rich chocolate brownies and the lettuce, ketchup and mustard are all tinted frosting."