egg | (noun) animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds | - |
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(noun) one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens | Synonyms: ball, ballock, bollock, nut, orchis, testicle, testis |
(noun) oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food | Synonyms: eggs |
eggar | (noun) moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons | Synonyms: egger |
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eggbeater | (noun) a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream | Synonyms: eggwhisk |
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(noun) an aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades | Synonyms: chopper, helicopter, whirlybird |
eggcup | (noun) dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg | Synonyms: egg cup |
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egger | (noun) moth having nonfunctional mouthparts as adults; larvae feed on tree foliage and spin egg-shaped cocoons | Synonyms: eggar |
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eggfruit | (noun) ovoid orange-yellow mealy sweet fruit of Florida and West Indies | Synonyms: canistel |
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egghead | (noun) an intellectual; a very studious and academic person | - |
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eggnog | (noun) a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor | - |
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eggplant | (noun) egg-shaped vegetable having a shiny skin typically dark purple but occasionally white or yellow | Synonyms: aubergine, mad apple |
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(noun) hairy upright herb native to southeastern Asia but widely cultivated for its large glossy edible fruit commonly used as a vegetable | Synonyms: aubergine, brinjal, eggplant bush, garden egg, mad apple, Solanum melongena |
eggs | (noun) oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food | Synonyms: egg |
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eggshake | (noun) a milkshake with egg in it | - |
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eggshell | (noun) the exterior covering of a bird's egg | Synonyms: shell |
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eggwhisk | (noun) a mixer for beating eggs or whipping cream | Synonyms: eggbeater |
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