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galette.

A type of flat, round cake from France.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɡəˈlɛt/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A type of flat, round cake from France.

  2. Clipping of Breton galette (“a crêpe or pancake made with buckwheat flour, and often with a savoury filling, originally from Upper Brittany in France”).

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French galette.

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