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omelet

om.elet also om.elette \'a:m-(*-)l*t\ n [F omelette, alter. of MF alumelle, 
   lit., knife blade, modif. of L]lamella, dim. of lamina thin plate : eggs 
   beaten to a froth, cooked without stirring until set, and served in  a 
   half-round form by folding one half over the other