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
  • In the photo, Parker, 21, is seen blowing out the candles on her birthday cake with Bronny beside her.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Best of all, the cake recipe included in the book really works, so young readers and their grown-ups can apply their new baking skills in their own home kitchens.
    Caroline Carlson September 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Top bottom halves of biscuits with patties, about 2 tablespoons of the hash browns, and top halves of biscuits, cut sides down.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The menu item features two patties topped with American cheese, pickles, ketchup and mustard.
    James Powel, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

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

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