rolex
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word rolex. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word rolex, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say rolex in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word rolex you have here. The definition of the word rolex will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofrolex, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Rolex
English
Etymology
Blend of rolled + eggs. The name rolex comes from its method of preparation, with the chapati and the egg omelette rolled together.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɹəʊlɛks/
- Homophone: Rolex
Noun
rolex (plural rolexes)
- (Uganda) An omelette served inside a chapati.
- 2008, A Visitor's Guide to Uganda: 2008/2009, Tourguide Publications:
- Rolex is a chapati roll with fried eggs stuffed in, accompanied with fresh vegetable salad.
- 2016 August 20, Peter Kagayi, “The curious case of the rolex”, in Daily Monitor:
- All this time our rolex has always been a humble meal; a taste best savoured around suburbs by those who, if not out of time to prepare a decent meal, are out of money to do as much. […] To spice up the event, a dish of well-manicured and half-piece (half-piece!) rolexes was ushered in.
- 2016, Philip Briggs, Uganda:
- A welcome, if humble, addition to Kampala's edible offerings is the 'rolex'. This is nothing more (or less) than a freshly cooked chapati enhanced by a fresh omelette, chopped onions, green peppers and finely sliced cabbage.
- 2018, Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eats:
- An omelette fried and rolled up in a chapati (Indian flatbread), rolex is excellent food on the go, and a firm breakfast favourite on the streets of Kampala, where it's often still served in a roll or cone of newspaper.
References
- ^ Smith, Chris (2015 February 4) “The Ugandan town selling rolex for 40p”, in BBC News: “Once they've been flipped and cooked - the chapatti goes back on top. Then the whole thing is rolled into a long tube. Rolled eggs. Rolex.”