galet

pebble

noun gah-LEH Rare

Origin: Old French galet, diminutive of gal, stone

Usage Note

Galet is a smooth, rounded stone worn by water — the type found on a shingle beach. Une plage de galets (a pebble beach) contrasts with une plage de sable (a sandy beach). In cookery a galet can also refer to a flat round biscuit or galette-like cake.

Examples

"Les enfants lancent des galets dans la mer."

Natural Translation

The children are throwing pebbles into the sea.

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