patty

Etymology 1

From earlier meaning "small pie" from pattipan (“something baked in a small pan”), from French pâté (“paste, pâté”). Doublet of pasta and paste.

noun

1. (US, Australia, New Zealand) A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.
   The cook fried the hamburger patty, then put it in a bun.
2. (Jamaica) A pastry with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.
3. (England, strictly MLE) A foolish or stupid person.

Etymology 2

adj

1. Alternative form of patté
   a cross patty