pâté

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a rich, smooth paste made from finely ground meat, fish, or vegetables, often served cold

   The supper included a pâté made from liver and herbs.

2. 2
   noun

   old-fashioned or humorous: the top or crown of a person's head, pronounced /peɪt/

   The sun shone directly on his bald pate.

The food noun is borrowed from French pâté, originally 'pie or pastry,' from Old French paste and ultimately Late Latin pasta. The unrelated pate meaning 'top of the head' comes from Middle English pate and is of uncertain origin.

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