Etymology

petit pâté

Today it means: A small pie or pasty. Full definition →

First used 15th c.Middle French petit
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  1. Middle French · derived frompetit“small”
  2. English todaypetit pâté

From Middle French petit (“small”) + pâté (“pie, pasty”).

First known use, by meaning

  • from 15th c. A small pie or pasty.

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