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pasta
Late Latin · ancient
"paste, dough"
paste, dough, the shared root behind pasta and pate
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pate
French · medieval
"a savory paste of ground meat or liver"
settled in French for a savory paste of ground meat or liver
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pate
English · 1706
"a rich, savory paste of ground meat, fish, or vegetables"
adopted directly for the rich, savory spreadable paste
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