Spanish omelet

American  

noun

1. an omelet served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers.

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Etymology

Origin of Spanish omelet

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

There’s also a Spanish omelet with potatoes and “Croquet de Pollo,” which he described as creamy chicken fritters with potatoes.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 19, 2024

She taught him to make a Spanish omelet.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2022

There would be grapefruit and beef brochette for the high-fare travelers, a croissant and Spanish omelet for the others.

From Time Magazine Archive

The effect reminded one spectator of a Spanish omelet.

From Interpreters by Van Vechten, Carl

If there’s any one who’s hungry, Won’t this Spanish omelet do?

From Cobwebs from a Library Corner by Bangs, John Kendrick