galette
noun
ga·lette
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Definition of galette
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
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Synonyms for galette
Synonyms
cake, croquette, cutlet, fritter, patty (also pattie)
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Examples of galette in a Sentence
a golden-brown galette of lightly buttered and sautéed potato slices
Recent Examples on the Web
Try out the Brittany specialties, such as galettes (savory crepes); one nice spot just inside the Porte de Dinan is Le Mole. — Debra Bruno, chicagotribune.com, "Nearly lost to war, Saint-Malo is a restored refuge," 20 Aug. 2019 Try out the Brittany specialties, such as galettes (savory crepes); one nice spot just inside the Porte de Dinan is Le Mole. — Debra Bruno, Washington Post, "See the light: Instead of joining the throngs on Mont Saint-Michel, go to Saint-Malo," 8 Aug. 2019 This flaky galette beautifully showcases ripe, late-summer tomatoes. — Taylor Murray, Country Living, "Rustic Tomato Galette," 5 Aug. 2019 The galette can be served warm or at room temperature. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "Corn and tomatoes: The local sweet season has started," 9 Aug. 2019 Guests can choose from five entree options, including duck confit with potato galette and port-fig sauce. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "The Dish: Opening Day tops this week’s events," 11 July 2019 Settling into a comfortable banquette with pillows, my eyes landed immediately on the daily pastry list, which had a kouign-amann, a babka, a strawberry-rhubarb brioche galette, a sour-cherry-jelly doughnut, and a blueberry cream-cheese coffee cake. — Ina Pinkney, chicagotribune.com, "Celebrating 5 years of Ina’s column with 3 tasty new breakfast spots," 1 July 2019 How about some cashew broccoli on the side and a cherry-vanilla slump cake or a berry-rhubarb galette for dessert? — Julia O'malley, Anchorage Daily News, "How Alaska eats: What Juneau about food in Juneau?," 21 June 2019 The blood sausage slab on top of a buckwheat galette that surfaced at the end of June was as seasonal as earmuffs. — New York Times, "It’s Not Fake French, It’s Frenchette," 10 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'galette.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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