omelet

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om·e·let | \ ˈäm-lət

, ˈä-mə- \

variants: or omelette

Definition of omelet

: beaten eggs cooked without stirring until set and served folded in half Her omelet had a filling of cheese, peppers, and meat.

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Recent Examples on the Web At Detroit One Coney, near Detroit's midtown area, where Angelo Brown, of southwest Detroit, ate an Albanian omelet. — Mark Kurlyandchik, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan restaurants reopen for indoor dining to grateful, wary guests," 1 Feb. 2021 Simple yet delicious, this omelet is elegant enough for dinner, and easy enough for breakfast or brunch. — Taylor Murray, Good Housekeeping, "Classic Omelet and Greens," 22 Dec. 2020 Toss spinach with vinaigrette and serve with omelet. — Taylor Murray, Good Housekeeping, "Classic Omelet and Greens," 22 Dec. 2020 Or Khai Jiao, an ultralight and fluffy Thai omelet that’s served on a pile of (drumroll) rice. — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, "These 27 Rice Bowl Recipes Are Our Weeknight Saviors," 2 Dec. 2020 Bon Temps is an omelet filled with crawfish etouffee and served with toast or a biscuit. — Will Coviello, NOLA.com, "Gambit's 2020 Fall Dining Guide: Where to eat in the New Orleans area amid new reopening phase," 12 Oct. 2020 Scatter a quarter of the orange pieces over half the omelet and fold the other half over to cover the orange. — Richard Vines, Bloomberg.com, "Orange Souffle Omelet Simple Recipe by Pierre Koffmann," 31 Oct. 2020 This smart recipe, from Netflix star and cookbook author Nadiya Hussain, spins a wrap and an omelet into one neat package. — Washington Post, "Shareable recipes for socially distant gatherings, including empanadas, slab pies and quesadillas," 4 Nov. 2020 This is one of the few options that comes with its own omelet tray that Maxi-Matic attests creates fluffy omelets. — Popular Science, "Handy devices to cook your eggs quickly," 2 Nov. 2020

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omelet

noun

English Language Learners Definition of omelet

: a dish made from eggs that are mixed together, cooked without stirring, and served folded in half often with a filling of cheese, vegetables, or meat

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omelet

noun

om·e·let

variants: or omelette \ ˈäm-lət , ˈä-mə-lət \