World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariestortilla
Pronunciation / Transliteration: tor-tee-ya
"Ella hizo una deliciosa tortilla para el desayuno."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A dish made from beaten eggs that are cooked until firm, often folded around a filling such as cheese, vegetables, or meat.
"She made a delicious cheese omelet for breakfast." - 2
A variation of the basic omelet that may include various ingredients and toppings.
"The restaurant offers a variety of gourmet omelets with unique fillings."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'omelet' comes from the French 'omelette', which is derived from the Latin 'lamella', meaning 'thin plate'. The term evolved in the 16th century to refer to a dish made from beaten eggs cooked until set.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Omelet" is said worldwide
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omelette
Transliteration: om-let
"Elle a préparé une délicieuse omelette pour le petit déjeuner."
Omelette
Transliteration: o-me-let
"Sie hat ein köstliches Omelette zum Frühstück gemacht."
omelette
Transliteration: o-me-let
"Ha preparato un'ottima omelette per colazione."
tortilla
Transliteration: tor-tee-ya
"Ella hizo una deliciosa tortilla para el desayuno."
omelete
Transliteration: o-me-let
"Ela fez um omelete delicioso para o café da manhã."
ऑमलेट
Transliteration: aamlet
"उसने नाश्ते के लिए एक स्वादिष्ट ऑमलेट बनाया।"
煎蛋卷
Transliteration: jiān dàn juǎn
"她做了一个美味的煎蛋卷作为早餐。"
오믈렛
Transliteration: omeulret
"그녀는 아침으로 맛있는 오믈렛을 만들었습니다."
オムレツ
Transliteration: omuretsu
"彼女は朝食に美味しいオムレツを作りました。"
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