galette

noun

ga·​lette gə-ˈlet 

1

: a flat round cake of pastry often topped with fruit

2

: a food prepared and served in the shape of a flat round cake

a galette of potatoes

Synonyms of galette

• cake
• patty

Examples of galette in a Sentence

a golden-brown galette of lightly buttered and sautéed potato slices

Recent Examples on the Web

Brownies, popovers, cookies, and even galettes can all be cupcake-ified. —Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026

If the precise crimping and styling of a pie is just too much for your carefree culinary ways, consider a galette instead. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026

How to Use This Crust Martha uses this rustic, earthy crust for her rhubarb galette recipe; make it when the first stalks of rhubarb appear at the market for a wonderfully delicious, ultra-springy dessert. —Martha Stewart, 13 Feb. 2026

Next to it is a flaky potato-and-egg galette and a few chocolate chip cookies. —Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French, going back to Old French galete, diminutive of Norman dialect gale "kind of flat cake," feminine derivative of Picard & Norman gal "pebble," probably going back to pre-Latin *gallo-

First Known Use

1775, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for galette

• alate
• ballot
• fallot
• mallet
• palate
• palette
• pallet
• shallot