egg roll

noun

: a thin egg-dough casing filled with minced vegetables and often bits of meat (such as shrimp or chicken) and usually deep-fried

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What else to know: This no-frills family restaurant was established in 1996, and its many rave reviews online include mentions of those delicious egg rolls. Jayla Webb, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025 Attendees of the event may also notice something different from egg rolls past: prominent corporate sponsorships from companies like YouTube, Meta and Amazon that underscore the close relationships the leaders of those companies have sought to cultivate with the Trump administration. Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2025 Items span traditional Guanajuato street food to westernized Mexican delicacies and even dip into fusion dishes with birria ramen and egg rolls. Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025 Picture show Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/Getty Images North America Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed thousands of people to the South Lawn of the White House yesterday for the annual Easter egg roll. Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for egg roll

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First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of egg roll was in 1934

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“Egg roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egg%20roll. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.

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egg roll

noun
: a thin egg-dough casing filled with minced vegetables and often bits of meat (as shrimp or pork) and usually deep-fried
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