galette

as in cake
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a golden-brown galette of lightly buttered and sautéed potato slices

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Recent Examples of galette Enjoy buttery kouign-amann, flaky seasonal galettes, and pillowy sourdough loaves made in small batches. Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025 Choose red stem rhubarb instead of green for the look and taste of this galette. Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 21 May 2025 Between all the water lilies, Monet painted grapes and galettes. Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025 The savory and the sweet Kahn has tinkered with galette-style tarts at Destroyer over the years. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for galette
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Noun
  • Lasagna, charcuterie, salad, cake, vegetables… the options are endless.
    Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In a whimsical touch, the cake was adorned with a topper, made by Laurie Valko, that featured custom figurines of the couple's dog, Huckleberry, and cat, Henry.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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  • The patty cooked to a perfect medium, slightly larger than his ideal five ounces, and sans the tomatoes, gets a fairly glowing review (which can’t be said of every spot).
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Meat substitutes are made from plant foods to imitate the taste and texture of ground beef, meatballs, bacon, chicken patties, and fish fillets.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Galette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galette. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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