Posted by Kimberlieo at 209.50.129.181 on May 28, 2003 at 16:52:35:
In Reply to: he's right posted by goldenrod on May 28, 2003 at 16:46:04:
omˇeˇlet also omˇeˇlette ( P ) Pronunciation Key (m-lt, mlt)
n.
A dish consisting of beaten eggs cooked until set and folded over, often around a filling.
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[French omelette, from Old French amlette, alteration of alumette, variant of alumelle, probably from (la) lemelle, (the) knife blade, from Latin lmella, diminutive of lmina, thin plate.]