Meat spread (4)
I believe the answer is:
pate
'meat spread' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pate that I've seen before include "Head - meat spread" , "Tape for a head" , "Tape around tasty meat paste" , "chef's preparation" , "Tasty meat paste, maybe de foie gras" .)