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Definition of pate - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
medicalDated top of the headDated
- He gently patted his son's pate.
2.
appearanceDated head with reference to baldness or intelligenceDated
- His shiny pate reflected the sunlight.
3.
foodTECH. interior part of cheese by texture and colorTECH.
- The cheese's pate was creamy and smooth.
Images of pate
interior part of cheese by texture and color
Expressions with pate
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spreadable paste made from duck liver
She served crackers with duck pate.
person who is confused or foolish
He acted like an addle pate during the meeting.
Origin of pate
Old French, pate (head)
Terms with pate included in their meaning
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birds
type of pigeon with a bald pate and crest
Examples of pate in a sentence
The hat barely covered his pate. The old man's pate was covered with a hat. He rubbed his pate thoughtfully while thinking. The pate of the cheese was crumbly and rich. Its pate had a distinct yellow hue.
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- French:crâne, tête, ...
- German:Scheitel, Kahlkopf, ...
- Italian:sommità del capo, pelata, ...
- Spanish:coronilla, calva, ...
- Portuguese:cocuruto, calva, ...
- Chinese:头顶, 秃头, ...
- Japanese:頭頂部, 頭, ...
- Arabic:قِمَّة الرَّأْس, رأس, ...
- Hebrew:קוֹדְקוֹד, רֹאשׁ, ...
- Russian:макушка, лысина, ...
- Ukrainian:маківка, лисина, ...
- Hindi:खोपड़ी, सिर, ...
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