pasteija — meaning in English

English meaning

• pasty adj Unhealthily pale in complexion.
• pate noun The top of a person's head, especially when bald.
• Patty noun A small, flat, round portion of ground meat or a similar mixture, usually cooked.
• pie noun A baked dish with a pastry crust and a filling, sweet or savoury.

Senses

pasteija is used for these senses in English:

• pasty A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape.
• patty (Jamaica) A pastry with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.
• pie A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling. (Savory pies are more popular in the UK and sweet pies are more popular in the US, so "pie" without qualification has different connotations in these dialects.)
• pie A paper plate covered in cream, shaving foam or custard that is thrown or rubbed in someone’s face for comical purposes, to raise money for charity, or as a form of political protest; a custard pie; a cream pie.
• pâté A finely-ground paste of meat, fish or vegetables, sometimes with the addition of alcohol.

pasty — full definition

1. adj Unhealthily pale in complexion.
2. noun A baked pastry case filled with seasoned meat and vegetables, folded into a semicircle.

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