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Rolex

Rolex

8.8
A Ugandan street food of an omelette and vegetables rolled in flat bread
  • noun
  • South African
translation icon : Rolex
  • At the market, I watched as the vendor expertly rolled up a rolex with a mix of vibrant greens and spices.

Examples

How Filling

meal
1.0
sandwich
800 1.0
Rolex
  • South African
8.8
snack
471 1.0
bite
302 1.0

Surface Forms

Rolex singular
Rolexes plural

Morphology

Rolex = roll + egg (semi-transparent) = roll + egg

The name is a blend based on 'rolled eggs', but the clipped, fused form and culture-specific food term make the meaning only partly recoverable.

Etymology

Rolex for the Ugandan street food comes from the English phrase 'rolled eggs' because vendors roll an omelette inside a chapati and people began saying the quick name Rolex. So, the name helps you remember an egg rolled in bread.