A palate is part of your mouth. An artist puts paint on a palette to mix it. If you have a delivery of flooring, the wooden thing supporting the load is a pallet.
The words with the pronunciation strate are:straight (adjective) - in an uncurved line, organizedstrait (noun) - a comparatively narrow body of water between seas or oceans
It is spelled springerle in German. In the German-speaking area of Switzerland it is also known as Änisbrötli.(Springerle are sweet biscuits embossed with various shapes and designs.)