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Pate Common

Pate has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned

"The chef served a rich pâté made from duck liver, walnuts, and juniper berries on toasted rye bread."

2

the top of the head

"After tripping over his shoelaces, he wiped the dirt from his pate before continuing to run."

3

The head, particularly the top or crown.

"The recipe called for smooth chicken pate to spread on the toasted baguette."

4

Alternative spelling of pâté (finely-ground paste of meat, fish, etc.)

Proper Noun
1

An island in Kenya.

"While sailing along the Kenyan coast, we spotted Pate as a tiny speck on the horizon before making our way to its historic stone fort."

Broader Terms (hypernyms)
spread top
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
duck pate foie gras tonsure
Rhyming Words
ate bate late gate kate date wate cate rate nate oate sate tate jate hate mate fate yate agate skate
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