Jamaican patty

noun

A turnover with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.

Meanings

nounJamaican patty (plural Jamaican patties)

plural Jamaican patties

  1. A turnover with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.

Translations

Finnish jamaikalainen pasteija
  • jamaikalainen pasteijadish
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Jamaican patty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Jamaican%20patty

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Chicago

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