scotch egg
scotch egg
S s Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skoch eg]
- /skɒtʃ ɛg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [skoch eg]
- /skɒtʃ ɛg/
Definitions of scotch egg words
- noun scotch egg British Cookery. a hard-boiled egg encased in sausage meat, breaded, and deep-fried. 1
- countable noun scotch egg A Scotch egg is a hard-boiled egg that is covered with sausage meat and breadcrumbs, then fried. 0
- noun scotch egg a hard-boiled egg enclosed in a layer of sausage meat, covered in egg and crumbs, and fried 0
- noun scotch egg a British dish consisting of a hard-boiled egg encased in sausage meat, breaded, and fried 0
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Origin of scotch egg
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Scotch egg
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
scotch egg popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
scotch egg usage trend in Literature
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