pate
/peɪt/ · noun
Meaning
- (somewhat obsolete) The head, particularly the top or crown.
- Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities.
- The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and color.
- A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.
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