galette

noun

gə-ˈlet How to pronounce galette (audio)
Definition of galettenext
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 Place small portions of the goat cheese, about 1 teaspoon, over the tomatoes through-out the galette. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026 Electing to make a strawberry galette will ensure that your dessert course will probably not live to see a leftover stage. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 7 June 2026 The potatoes are a must-order, served in duck fat, jacketed, or as a galette, and grown in Tasmania’s rich volcanic soils. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026 Customers have been devouring the plum galettes, which are flaky fruit pastries. — Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for galette
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  1. cake
  2. patty
Noun
  • This Paige Shoulder Bag is selling like hot cakes, so much so that the baby blue style is already sold out.
    — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Dessert consisted of cotton candy by La Belle Delight Catering Service, a dessert bar from SugarRush Studios, with custom pictures of the twins on select items, and birthday cakes from Special Cakes LA.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of cake
Noun
  • The Spot At The Spot in Las Vegas, a double patty, house bacon, lettuce, tomato, blue cheese crumbles on a brioche bun.
    — Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • New York — After successfully remaking the Whopper, Burger King is now shifting its focus from patties to poultry.
    — Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of patty

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“Galette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galette. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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