Omelette: Definition, Cooking Tips & More

Meaning 1：omelette (Omelette)

Omelette 🔊

/ˈɒməlɪt/

A food made by beating eggs and frying them in a pan, often folded over fillings like cheese or vegetables.

omelette 🔊

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/ˈɒməlɪt/

A dish made by beating eggs and cooking them in a pan, often folded with fillings such as cheese, vegetables, or meat.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📖 Root Explanation

French 'omelette' from 'amelette' < 'lamelle' (thin plate).

💡 Mnemonic

'ome' like 'home', 'lette' like 'little' – a home for fillings.

📖 Example

I ordered a vegetable omelette for breakfast at the cafe. 🔊 I ordered a vegetable omelette for breakfast at the cafe.

🔗 Collocations

cheese omelette – an omelette filled with cheese

mushroom omelette – an omelette filled with mushrooms

plain omelette – an omelette without any fillings

🔄 Synonyms

omelet (n.) – A variant spelling of omelette, more common in American English

egg pancake (n.) – A thin, flat egg dish similar to an omelette

📖 Cultural Story

Originating in 18th-century France, 'omelette' evolved from 'amelette' (from 'lamelle' meaning thin slice). It became a staple of French cuisine.