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omelette

British  

/ ˈɒmlɪt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of omelette

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

Explanation

An omelette is an egg dish that's folded in half and filled with cheese, meat, or vegetables. Next time you go out to breakfast, try ordering an omelette instead of your usual fried eggs! The word omelette is French, from a root meaning "thin, small plate," a reference to an omelette's flat shape. Historians have traced the omelette back to ancient Persia, where cooks made savory dishes using beaten eggs. Today's omelette is generally fluffy and filled with cheese, and while the one you get at a diner may seem large, it can't match the world's largest omelette, which weighed over 14,000 pounds and used 145,000 eggs.

Example Sentences

The Luxury Lobster Omelette should really be called the Luxury Lobster-Crab Omelet, because I do add jumbo lump, but only as a garnish.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2023

Situating Sydney's cooking scene at the heart of "Omelette" emphasizes the second season's throughlines about service and focus.

From Salon • Jul. 6, 2023

Nostradamus, who's better at peering into the future than carefully sorting out the information, tells him about a play called "Omelette."

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2017

Omelette assessment of the week "Looks like it's got egg in it."

From The Guardian • Jul. 16, 2010

Omelette with Preserves.—Prepare an omelette as directed in receipt No. 77, substituting any kind of jelly or preserves for the oysters.

From The Cooking Manual of Practical Directions for Economical Every-Day Cookery by Corson, Juliet