variants
or less commonly pattie
plural patties
1
: a little pie
2
a
: a small flat cake of chopped food
a hamburger patty
b
: a small flat candy
a peppermint patty
3
Examples of patty in a Sentence
the enticing aroma of sausage patties sizzling in the skillet
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Health authorities have cleared the chain’s fresh beef patties as the source of the outbreak, and the investigation has zeroed in on the slivered onions that are included in the menu item.
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Beef patties used in the Quarter Pounder were not found to have evidence of E. coli, according to the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The department tested multiple lots of McDonald’s brand fresh and frozen beef patties collected from various Colorado McDonald’s locations associated with the outbreak.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties were determined not to be the source of an E. coli outbreak following testing, the fast food giant and Colorado health officials said Sunday.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
Beef patties used in the Quarter Pounder were not found to have evidence of E. coli, according to the Colorado Department of Agriculture.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
The department tested multiple lots of McDonald’s brand fresh and frozen beef patties collected from various Colorado McDonald’s locations associated with the outbreak.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
McDonald's Quarter Pounder beef patties were determined not to be the source of an E. coli outbreak following testing, the fast food giant and Colorado health officials said Sunday.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Patty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/patty. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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patty
noun
pat·ty
variants
also pattie
plural patties
1
: a little pie
2
: a small flat cake of chopped food
b
: a small flat candy
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