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 of galette

• cake
• patty

Examples of galette in a Sentence

a golden-brown galette of lightly buttered and sautéed potato slices

Recent Examples on the Web

Baked Goods Use leftover egg wash in the place of an egg or partial egg for pastries or breads, like biscuits, scones, dinner rolls, pie crusts, or galettes, or in the place of egg wash needed for those recipes. —Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2025

Stephenson suggests preparing a less time-consuming turkey leg or breast, or skipping the bird altogether in favor of something like a shepherd's pie, savory galette or lasagna. —Rachel Treisman, NPR, 19 Nov. 2025

Classic dessert offerings include an apple galette and a quince torte, each for $32, and a honey walnut tart for $35. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 15 Nov. 2025

Like party samosas, a jammy Brie galette, and turkey pot pie. —Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2025

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

Rhymes for galette

• alate
• ballot
• fallot
• mallet
• palate
• palette
• pallet
• shallot