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DROPPED EGG
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Dictionary entry overview: What does dropped egg mean?
• DROPPED EGG (noun)
The noun DROPPED EGG has 1 sense:
1. egg cooked in gently boiling water
Familiarity information: DROPPED EGG used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Egg cooked in gently boiling water
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
dropped egg; poached egg
Hypernyms ("dropped egg" is a kind of...):
dish (a particular item of prepared food)
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