omelette

/ ˈɒmlɪt /

noun

1. a savoury or sweet dish of beaten eggs cooked in fat

Word History and Origins

Origin of omelette¹

C17: from French omelette, changed from alumette, from alumelle sword blade, changed by mistaken division from la lemelle, from Latin (see lamella ); apparently from the flat shape of the omelette

Example Sentences

Although the ingredients and method of preparation shown in Delicious in Dungeon are … unusual … the show still follows this pattern to a T. Whether the characters are making a mandrake and bat meat kakiage, or a basilisk egg omelette, they discuss the ingredients, prepare the meal and react as they eat it.

From Salon

Take the oyster omelette for instance - pan-fried oysters, vegetables, eggs and sweet potato flour are beaten together to make a gooey omelette, which is served with a paste of sweet chilli bean or soy sauce.

From BBC

On his preparation for Wednesday's final, he said: "In the morning I'll go for my ham and cheese omelette and then come here, have a pizza and then prep on the board. That is what I've done every day."

From BBC

Asked about his preparation for Wednesday's final, Littler added: "I'll be doing what I've been doing. In the morning I'll go for my ham and cheese omelette and then come here, have a pizza and then prep on the board. That is what I've done every day."

From BBC

But trying to take politics out of immigration is like trying to take eggs out of an omelette.

From BBC