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galette

ga·lette
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guh-let]
    • /gəˈlɛt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [guh-let]
    • /gəˈlɛt/

Definitions of galette word

  • noun galette any of various thin, round cakes or pastries, often with a filling or topping: a galette glazed with blackberry jam; a cabbage-stuffed galette. 1
  • noun galette 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. 1
  • noun galette A flat round cake of pastry or bread. 1
  • noun galette a round flat pastry or pancake 0
  • noun galette a round, flat cake, esp. an elaborate one made for a holiday 0
  • noun galette a pancake, esp. one of those typically made with buckwheat flour in Brittany 0

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Origin of galette

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
1775-80; < French galette, from Old French galet “smooth pebble on a beach,” from gal “pebble, chip”

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Parts of speech for Galette

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

galette popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

galette usage trend in Literature

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