English Explanatory Dictionary

Scotch egg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An English savoury snack consisting of a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat and breadcrumbs.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Scotch egg.

Word forms

Scotch egg Scotch eggs

Etymology

Various theories; see Wikipedia. Perhaps associated with the verb scotch in some sense.

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