omelet
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om·e·let

noun \ˈäm-lət, ˈä-mə-\

Definition of OMELET

: beaten eggs cooked without stirring until set and served folded in half

Variants of OMELET

om·e·let or om·e·lette \ˈäm-lət, ˈä-mə-\

Origin of OMELET

French omelette, alteration of Middle French amelette, alemette, alteration of alemelle thin plate, ultimately from Latin lamella, diminutive of lamina
First Known Use: circa 1611

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