dropped egg

noun

: a poached egg

Examples of dropped egg in a Sentence

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However, by 2015, most health promotion agencies had dropped egg restrictions. Amanda MacMillan, Health, 1 Mar. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1824, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dropped egg was in 1824

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“Dropped egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dropped%20egg. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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