Real Dictionary

pate
countable noun: Your pate is the top of your head.
variable noun: Pâté is a soft mixture of meat, fish, or vegetables with various flavourings, and is eaten cold.

pate in American English
a meat pie
paste; esp., the clay paste used in making pottery or porcelain
the head, esp. the top of the head
noun: a paste or spread made of puréed or finely chopped liver, meat, fish, game, etc., served as an hors d'oeuvre
noun: porcelain paste used in ceramic work
noun: the crown or top of the head

pate in British English
noun: a spread of very finely minced liver, poultry, etc, served usually as an hors d'oeuvre
noun: the head, esp with reference to baldness or (in facetious use) intelligence

pâté in Hospitality
noun: Pâté is a soft mixture of meat, fish, or vegetables with various flavorings that is eaten cold.