Galette Definition

gə-lĕt
galettes
noun
A round, flat cake, esp. an elaborate one made for a holiday.
Webster's New World
A buckwheat crepe having a savory filling, such as meat or cheese.
American Heritage
A pancake, esp. one of those typically made with buckwheat flour in Brittany.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Galette

Noun

Singular:
galette
Plural:
galettes

Origin of Galette

  • French from Old French from galet rounded pebble diminutive of Old French gal pebble, rock perhaps of Celtic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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