( US also omelet )
■ noun a dish of beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan and usually served with a savoury topping or filling.
Origin
Fr., earlier amelette (alt. of alumette ), var. of alumelle , from lemele 'knife blade'.
( US also omelet )
■ noun a dish of beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan and usually served with a savoury topping or filling.
Origin
Fr., earlier amelette (alt. of alumette ), var. of alumelle , from lemele 'knife blade'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004