חביתה

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ח־ב־ת (kh-b-t)
2 terms

From the root ח־ב־ת

Pronunciation

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Noun

חֲבִיתָה • (khavitá) f [pattern: קְטִילָה]

1. omelette (a dish made with beaten eggs cooked in a frying pan without stirring, flipped over to cook on both sides, and sometimes filled or topped with other foodstuffs, for example cheese or chives)

Related terms

• מַחֲבַת f (makhavát, “frying pan”)

References

• “חביתה” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading

• חביתה on the Hebrew Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^he