galette

[guh-let]

noun

1. any of various thin, round cakes or pastries, often with a filling or topping: a cabbage-stuffed galette.

   a galette glazed with blackberry jam;

   a cabbage-stuffed galette.

2. a savory buckwheat crepe typical of northwestern French cuisine, cooked on a griddle and garnished with meat, cheese, vegetables, or egg.

   Grandma always made ham-and-cheese galettes for Sunday brunch.

Word History and Origins

Origin of galette¹

First recorded in 1775–80; from French, from Old French galet “smooth pebble on a beach,” from gal “pebble, chip”

Example Sentences

It involves a few extra steps—making almond frangipane, apple butter and apple glaze—but they’re what makes this the best galette I’ve ever tasted.

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There’s a pecorino plum crumble, for instance, and a gouda apple galette, combinations that sound mischievous until you taste how naturally they click.

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In Pablo Picasso’s 1900 painting “Le Moulin de la Galette,” revelers sporting dresses or top hats appear to be drinking, dancing and chatting.

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He partook of the glamorous bohemian nightlife in cafes, cabarets and dance halls, of which “Le Moulin de la Galette” was the most famous.

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“Le Moulin de la Galette” has been off view since November 2021.

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