omelet

om-e-let · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (American spelling) A dish made from beaten eggs cooked in a pan and often folded around a filling such as cheese, vegetables, or meat.

Forms

plural: omelets

Phrases & expressions

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    you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs — Achieving something requires making sacrifices or causing some damage
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    cheese omelet — An omelet filled with melted cheese
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    French omelet — A classic technique with a creamy, slightly runny center

Related words

See also: breakfast, cooking, egg
Synonyms: omelette

Etymology

From French omelette, earlier alemette, possibly from alumelle ("knife blade"), referring to the flat shape, or from la lemelle altered through folk etymology.