English Explanatory Dictionary

Columbus egg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hard-boiled egg cut in half and filled with a mixture of its yolk with ham, cream, and nutmeg.

Word forms

Columbus egg Columbus eggs

Etymology

Presumably in reference to the apocryphal story behind the egg of Columbus, since the eggs in this dish would have their ends crushed to allow them to stand upright like bowls.

Related words

egg of Columbus
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