galleta

noun gah-YEH-tah Rare

Origin: From French galette, from Old French gale.

Also means

biscuit

Usage Note

Galleta covers both the sweet cookie (North American usage) and the savoury biscuit (British usage) — context disambiguates. In Spain it also serves as informal slang for a slap on the face (te voy a dar una galleta). The phrase estar hecho una galleta (to be worn out) is also used colloquially. Do not confuse with pastel (cake) or bizcocho (sponge cake).

Examples

"Tomó una galleta con su té de la tarde."

Natural Translation

She had a cookie with her afternoon tea.

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