omelet

omelet
or omelette noun Etymology: French omelette, alteration of Middle French amelette, alemette, alteration of alemelle thin plate, ultimately from Latin lamella, diminutive of lamina Date: circa 1611 beaten eggs cooked without stirring until set and served folded in half

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  • omelet — om e*let, omelette om e*lette, n. [F. omelette, OF. amelette, alumete, alumelle, perh. fr. L. lamella. Cf. {Lamella}.] (Cookery) A dish consisting of eggs beaten up with a little flour, etc., and cooked in a frying pan until just set into a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • omelet — (n.) 1610s, from Fr. omelette (16c.), metathesis of alemette (14c.), from alemelle blade of a knife or sword, probably a misdivision of la lemelle (mistaken as l alemelle), from L. lamella thin, small plate, dim. of lamina plate, layer (see… …   Etymology dictionary

  • omelet — or omelette [äm′lət, äm′ə lət] n. [Fr omelette, earlier amelette, by metathesis < alemette < alemelle < L lamella, small plate: see LAMELLA] a dish consisting of beaten eggs, seasonings, etc., cooked or baked in a flat mass and usually… …   English World dictionary

  • omelet — омлет plain omelet простой омлет sweet omelet сладкий омлет cheese omelet омлет с сыром souffl omelet омлет суфле souffle omelet омлет суфле …   English-Russian travelling dictionary

  • omelet — n. 1) to make an omelet 2) a cheese; mushroom; plain; Spanish; Western omelet * * * [ ɒmlɪt] Spanish Western omelet mushroom plain a cheese to make an omelet …   Combinatory dictionary

  • omelet — noun beaten eggs or an egg mixture cooked until just set; may be folded around e.g. ham or cheese or jelly • Syn: ↑omelette • Hypernyms: ↑dish • Hyponyms: ↑firm omelet, ↑fluffy omelet, ↑egg foo yong, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • omelet — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. omelette, fried egg, scrambled egg, soufflé; see egg , food . Kinds of omelet include: plain, jelly, ham, cheese, spinach, parsley, mushroom, vegetable, Spanish, Denver, chicken liver, western, frittata …   English dictionary for students

  • omelet — /om lit, om euh /, n. eggs beaten until frothy, often combined with other ingredients, as herbs, chopped ham, cheese, or jelly, and cooked until set. Also, omelette. [1605 15; < F omelette, earlier amelette, metathetic form of alemette, var. of… …   Universalium

  • omelet — noun Alternative spelling of omelette …   Wiktionary

  • omelet — (fr. Omelette) Tortilla delgada y doblada una parte sobre la otra, preparada con huevos, queso y/o jamón …   Diccionario Lunfardo

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