Omelette

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˈɒm.lɪt/

Definitions

1. A preparation involving eggs that are beaten and cooked in a pan until firm, commonly including fillings like cheese or vegetables
2. An egg dish where beaten eggs are pan-fried and typically folded over a variety of fillings such as meats or herbs
3. A dish created by cooking beaten eggs in a frying pan, often incorporating various ingredients like herbs or vegetables

Etymology: The English word entered the language in 1611, borrowed from French, where "omelette" was a variant of earlier forms such as "alumelle" and "lemelle", which were in turn tied to the Latin "lamella", a thin plate or small blade. The connection is that the French name for the dish seems to have been linked to the idea of a thin, flat sheet, a fitting description for beaten eggs spread across a pan. The French word is itself the subject of much debate among scholars, and its precise path remains uncertain, so it is best to treat the Latin link as a plausible rather than settled explanation.

Synonyms: egg dish, frittata, scrambled eggs