English Explanatory Dictionary

egg foo young

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An egg-based dish containing vegetables and often bits of meat, originating in Guangdong and common in Chinese-American cuisine.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

egg foo young egg foo-young egg fooyoung egg fu young egg fu-young egg fuyoung egg foo yong egg foo-yong egg fooyong egg fu yong egg fu-yong egg fuyong egg foo yung egg foo-yung egg fooyung egg fu yung egg fu-yung egg fuyung

Etymology

Partial calque of Cantonese 芙蓉蛋 (fu⁴ jung⁴ daan⁶⁻², “lotus egg”). From 蛋 (literally “egg”) + 芙蓉 (fu⁴ jung⁴, literally “lotus”)

Related words

foo yung
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