galleta

Definitions of galleta
  1. noun
    the act of smacking something; a blow delivered with an open hand
    synonyms: azotaina, bicoca, bofetada, cachete, cale, manotada, manotazo, tortazo
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    types:
    azotazo, azote
    a slap with the flat of the hand
    type of:
    golpetazo, impacto
    a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
  2. noun
    a prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
    synonyms: brega, burla, cacho, changüi, chueca, mistificación, pega, quedada, relajo, tiro, trastada, tártago
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    types:
    broma pesada, novatada
    a boisterous practical joke (especially by college students)
    type of:
    broma, vacilada
    a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
  3. noun
    a blow from a flat object (as an open hand)
    synonyms: bofetada, tortazo
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    type of:
    golpe, porrazo
    an impact (as from a collision)
  4. noun
    any of various small flat sweet cakes (`biscuit' is the British term)
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    pastas de té
    flat semisweet cookie or biscuit usually served with tea
    perruna
    a hard biscuit for dogs
    galleta de jengibre
    a crisp round cookie flavored with ginger
    almendrado, macarrón, mostachón
    chewy cookie usually containing almond paste
    mantecado, polvorón
    very rich thick butter cookie
    ratafía
    macaroon flavored with ratafia liqueur
    type of:
    pastel, tarta
    baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat
  5. noun
    small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
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    types:
    mantecado
    very short biscuit dough baked as individual biscuits or a round loaf; served with sweetened fruit and usually whipped cream
  6. noun
    a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet
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    types:
    galleta salada
    a cracker sprinkled with salt before baking
    galleta salada
    glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
    type of:
    pan
    food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
  7. noun
    thin disk of unleavened bread used in a religious service (especially in the celebration of the Eucharist)
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    type of:
    pan
    food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
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