A pan used for baking patties. / (chiefly Canada, US) A small variety of squash with a scalloped rim and creamy white flesh; a pattypan squash.

plural of pattypan

A summer squash of the species Cucurbita pepo, notable for its small size, round and shallow shape, and scalloped edges, which cause it to somewhat resemble a small toy top or a flying saucer.