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pâté

Syllabification: (pâ·té)
Pronunciation: /päˈtā/
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Definition of pâté

noun

  • a rich, savory paste made from finely minced or mashed ingredients, typically seasoned meat or fish.

Origin:

French, from Old French paste 'pie of seasoned meat'

Pâté is a French word and it should be spelled with an accent (called a circumflex) on the a and an acute accent on the e.

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