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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgalette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: galette
"Preparó una galette de manzana para el postre."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A flat, round cake or pastry, typically made with a flaky crust and topped with fruit or folded edges.
"She baked a rustic plum galette for the autumn dinner party." - 2
In French cuisine, a thin buckwheat pancake or crepe served with a savory filling.
"They ordered savory galettes filled with ham, cheese, and egg for lunch."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English from French in the late 19th century, 'galette' ultimately derives from the Old French word 'gale', meaning 'rejoicing' or 'pleasure'. It stems from the Gallo-Romance root related to flat cakes baked on hearths, evolving through regional culinary traditions to designate various round, flat pastries or open-faced tart variations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Galette" is said worldwide
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galette
Transliteration: galette
"Elle a préparé une galette aux pommes."
Galette
Transliteration: Galette
"Sie hat eine süße Galette mit Beeren gebacken."
galletta
Transliteration: galletta
"Ha preparato una galetta rustica con la frutta."
galette
Transliteration: galette
"Preparó una galette de manzana para el postre."
galette
Transliteration: galette
"Ela assou uma galette rústica de morango."
गैलेट
Transliteration: gaileṭ
"उसने नाशपाती से एक स्वादिष्ट गैलेट बनाई।"
法式馅饼
Transliteration: fǎshì xiànbǐng
"她烤了一个美味的水果法式馅饼。"
갈레트
Transliteration: galreteu
"그녀는 복숭아를 넣어 갈레트를 구웠다."
ガレット
Transliteration: garetto
"彼女はりんごのガレットを作った。"
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