eggcup

See also: egg cup

English

Eggcup

Alternative forms

Etymology

From egg + cup. Compare West Frisian aailokje, Dutch eierdopje; German Eierbecher; Danish æggebæger; Swedish äggkopp; Norwegian eggeglass.

Noun

eggcup (plural eggcups)

  1. (Britain) A small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten.

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