eggcup
See also: egg cup
English
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Alternative forms
Etymology
From egg + cup. Compare West Frisian aailokje, Dutch eierdopje; German Eierbecher; Danish æggebæger; Swedish äggkopp; Norwegian eggeglass.
Noun
eggcup (plural eggcups)
- (British) A small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten.
Translations
a small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten
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