a small flat cake of minced or finely chopped food, especially meat (尤指肉馅类)小馅饼 ■a small pie or pasty 小馅饼;小肉饼 ■(N. Amer.)a small, round, flat chocolate-covered peppermint sweet (北美)(一种表面有巧克力并带薄荷味的)小扁圆糖
语源
mid 17th cent.: alteration of French pâté, by association with pasty