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
  • This jam cake combines the reminder of summer's bounty with the flavors of fall.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Cupcake insert Some cake carriers come with cupcake inserts to securely hold a batch of 12 cupcakes.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In his words, sophomore linebacker Aaron Chiles (who’s 6-foot-3, 240 pounds) is two patties away from joining Sapp on the defensive line.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
  • New & Noteworthy Enjoy large white meat chicken patties with Mike's Hot Honey Sauce and rich, delicious macaroni and cheese in this Banquet Mega Bowls Mike's Hot Honey Chicken Mac 'n Cheese frozen meal.
    Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Galette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galette. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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