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

A few years ago the “Galette” was not the safest of places for a stranger to go to alone.

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It was not for nothing that the Norman farmer lounged in the court and doorway, and brought home presents of galette.

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Pierre accepted the galette, reciprocated the civil speeches, but kept his eyes open.

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Mounted upon Zephyr and Galette, the captain and the count scoured the island in search of some available retreat.

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She returned to Rue du Helder with a portion of galette, which she had no desire to taste; but Paul was not in his place.

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