galettes

plural of galette
as in cakes
a small usually rounded mass of minced food that has been fried a golden-brown galette of lightly buttered and sautéed potato slices

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for galettes
Noun
  • The company also sells pre-cooked frozen egg patties for breakfast sandwiches, and breakfast burritos.
    Kenny Torrella, Vox, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The meat is formed into oblong shapes, instead of round patties, and served with tzatziki sauce.
    Contributing Writer, Orange County Register, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The total recall amounts to more than 2 million cases of doughnuts, fritters, paczki, eclairs and munchkins.
    Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
  • That starts with small bites, including his calas, also known as Creole rice fritters, traditionally a sweet breakfast dish served with cafe au lait.
    Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Galettes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/galettes. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!