pattypan
Definition
Noun: A small, round, flat pan with a handle, used for baking or frying small items such as patties, eggs, or pancakes. It is also known as a "patty pan" or "patty tin."
Usage Examples
- (A small pan for cooking individual portions.)
- (A pan for baking small pastries.)
Advanced Usage
"Pattypan squash": A type of summer squash that is small, round, and scallop-edged, named for its resemblance to a pattypan pan.
- The farmer's market had fresh pattypan squash, perfect for grilling. (A vegetable named after the pan.)
"To use a pattypan": To employ this specific pan for cooking or baking small items.
- For uniform mini quiches, use a pattypan rather than a muffin tin. (A specific tool for small, flat items.)
Variants and Related Words
Patty (n): a small, flat cake of minced food, such as meat or vegetables.
- She formed the ground beef into a patty before cooking it. (The food item often cooked in a pattypan.)
Patty tin (n): another term for pattypan, especially in British English.
- The recipe calls for a patty tin to bake the tarts. (A synonym for the pan.)
Synonyms
- Small frying pan: a miniature skillet for single servings.
- Mini muffin pan: a pan with small cups for baking, though not identical in shape.
Related Idioms
- No common idioms are associated with "pattypan."
Phrasal Verbs
- No phrasal verbs are derived from "pattypan."