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galette

galette

1 7.7
A thin round savory pancake made from buckwheat flour often from Brittany
  • noun
  • /ɡəˈlɛt/
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  • The restaurant's special was a delicious galette topped with fresh vegetables and herbs.
  • potato galette

Examples

  • You have a Galette Sousis from France, which is a buckwheat crepe wrapped around a pork sausage.

  • At the market, I enjoyed a savory galette filled with cheese and spinach.

  • For lunch, she ordered a crispy galette made from buckwheat flour and filled with mushrooms.

Synonyms

French pancake
vsgalette
1 3.5

A very thin pancake rolled, sometimes folded with sweet or salty filling

is made from buckwheat flour and served savoury in a regional French style
buckwheat pancake
vsgalette
1 3.0

A thin, flat cake made from buckwheat flour often eaten for breakfast

is used for savory filled regional dishes rather than simple breakfast fare
griddlecake
vsgalette
1 3.9

A flat round cake like a pancake cooked on a hot griddle

is a thin buckwheat savory flat served with fillings from Brittany
buckwheat cake
vsgalette
1 4.5

A thin pancake made with buckwheat flour often served for breakfast

is specifically a savory buckwheat flat from a French region with fillings

Surface Forms

galette singular
galettes plural

Etymology

Galette in Brittany means a thin, round pancake made from buckwheat and the name comes from French for a 'small, flat cake', so a helpful way to remember it is to think of a galet 'pebble' that is flat and round. That is why the same word is used for the thin savory pancake served with fillings.