galette
noun
ga·lette gə-ˈlet 
1
: a flat round cake of pastry often topped with fruit
2
: a food prepared and served in the shape of a flat round cake
a galette of potatoes
Synonyms
- cake
- croquette
- cutlet
- fritter
- patty
- pattie
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Example Sentences
a golden-brown galette of lightly buttered and sautéed potato slices
Recent Examples on the Web The galette will be soft, so be careful when transferring. 
Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 Go for a rustic galette to take the pressure off of creating a perfect top crust. Adam Schubak, Country Living, 18 Aug. 2022 Pick up Alexander’s debut novel for the autumnal galette or cookie-crumb-crust cheesecake. Angela Haupt, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Now: Pineapple Galette Moving onto the modern take, Alexis confirms the recipe must be centered around pineapple and decides on a galette. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2022 The classic French version of a king cake, the galette des rois, is a puff pastry cake that is usually filled with frangipane (a sweet cream made from almonds, butter sugar and eggs). Rachel Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022 Cook the other side of the galette until it’s dried, about 15 seconds. Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2021 That night, xanthan gum saved my galette dough from being dry and crumbly. Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2021 This show-stopping galette is savory, made with mushrooms, kale, eggplant and capers, plus some non-dairy yogurt for creaminess. oregonlive, 16 Nov. 2021 See More
Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 Go for a rustic galette to take the pressure off of creating a perfect top crust. Adam Schubak, Country Living, 18 Aug. 2022 Pick up Alexander’s debut novel for the autumnal galette or cookie-crumb-crust cheesecake. Angela Haupt, Washington Post, 26 May 2022 Now: Pineapple Galette Moving onto the modern take, Alexis confirms the recipe must be centered around pineapple and decides on a galette. Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2022 The classic French version of a king cake, the galette des rois, is a puff pastry cake that is usually filled with frangipane (a sweet cream made from almonds, butter sugar and eggs). Rachel Taylor, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2022 Cook the other side of the galette until it’s dried, about 15 seconds. Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2021 That night, xanthan gum saved my galette dough from being dry and crumbly. Aleksandra Crapanzano, WSJ, 10 Dec. 2021 This show-stopping galette is savory, made with mushrooms, kale, eggplant and capers, plus some non-dairy yogurt for creaminess. oregonlive, 16 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, going back to Old French galete, diminutive of Norman dialect gale "kind of flat cake," feminine derivative of Picard & Norman gal "pebble," probably going back to pre-Latin *gallo-
First Known Use
1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1
galettes
noun
as in cakes
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a golden-brown galette of lightly buttered and sautéed potato slices Synonyms & Similar Words
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- croquettes
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