galettes

noun

plural of galette
as in cakes
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 galettes And if the galettes dislodge themselves, they're probably done. — Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 July 2026 Customers have been devouring the plum galettes, which are flaky fruit pastries. — Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026 Everything is made fresh daily, from buttery scones and flaky galettes to nostalgic pop tarts and muffins. — Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for galettes
  1. cakes
  2. patties
  3. fritters
Noun
  • The pair started at farmers markets with treats before building up to cakes.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Set casseroles, cakes, pies, meat, and other full dishes that have the potential to overflow on a sheet pan so any drips will be contained rather than spilling onto the racks and the oven floor.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cakes
Noun
  • 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
  • That’s aside from the other secret sauce, of course, which is DBS sauce — slathered on many of its patties.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of patties
Noun
  • Serve the crispy fritters with garlic aioli or cottage cheese.
    — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Conch, one of the country’s most recognizable ingredients, takes center stage through fresh conch salad and fritters.
    — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of fritters

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“Galettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galettes. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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