egg

Words with a similar base: egg, eggs

'egg'

[egg.n.01] as in: 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

'egg'

[egg.n.02] as in: oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

'egg'

[testis.n.01] as in: one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens

Examples:
she kicked him in the balls and got away

'egg'

[egg.v.01] as in: throw eggs at

'egg'

[egg.v.02] as in: coat with beaten egg

Examples:
egg a schnitzel

Origins

					egg (English)
├── egge (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   ├── ecg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── egg (Old Norse)
└── eggja (Old Norse)

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