omelet
Syllabification: (om·e·let)
Pronunciation: /ˈäm(ə)lit/
(also omelette)
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noun
Origin:
French omelette, earlier amelette, alteration of alumette, variant of alumelle, from lemele 'knife blade', from Latin lamella (see lamella). The association with 'knife blade' is probably because of the thin flat shape of an omelet
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Omelet can also be spelled omelette: both are correct.