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omelette

omelette

noun om-LET Rare

Usage Note

Omelette is a staple of French cooking. The proverb on ne fait pas d'omelette sans casser des œufs ('you can't make an omelette without breaking eggs') is widely used. Variants include omelette aux fines herbes (herb omelette) and omelette norvégienne (baked Alaska).

Examples

"Elle a préparé une omelette aux champignons."

Natural Translation

She made a mushroom omelette.

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