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galette
[ guh-let ]
noun
- any of various thin, round cakes or pastries, often with a filling or topping: a cabbage-stuffed galette.
a galette glazed with blackberry jam;
a cabbage-stuffed galette.
- a savory buckwheat crepe typical of northwestern French cuisine, cooked on a griddle and garnished with meat, cheese, vegetables, or egg:
Grandma always made ham-and-cheese galettes for Sunday brunch.
Word History and Origins
Origin of galette1
Example Sentences
In Pablo Picasso’s 1900 painting “Le Moulin de la Galette,” revelers sporting dresses or top hats appear to be drinking, dancing and chatting.
He partook of the glamorous bohemian nightlife in cafes, cabarets and dance halls, of which “Le Moulin de la Galette” was the most famous.
“Le Moulin de la Galette” has been off view since November 2021.
The completeness and complexity — the amazing growth spurt — of “Le Moulin de la Galette” cannot be underestimated.
The show puts particular emphasis on “Le Moulin de la Galette,” an oil painting that offers a good way to compare and contrast Picasso’s style with those of other artists: The famous dance hall that the work depicts was something of a blank canvas for avant-garde brushes, having also been painted by Vincent van Gogh, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Ramon Casas and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
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