What does the cryptic crossword clue "Say out loud what is plenty to make a small omelette? (10)" mean?

The definition is "Say". The wordplay uses a homophone (sounds like). Homophone (out loud) of FOUR EGGS AMPLE (more than enough for a small omelette). It may not be a perfect homophone, depending on your preferred pronunciation, but it’ll do as a pun. The answer is FOREXAMPLE.

Say out loud what is plenty to make a small omelette? (10)

Independent Cryptic #11646 | 23 Across | 2024-02-07 flower

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