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egg
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noun (n)
- 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(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
- oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food(noun.food)source: wordnet30
- The oval or roundish body laid by domestic poultry and other birds, tortoises, etc. It consists of a yolk, usually surrounded by the "white" or albumen, and inclosed in a shell or strong membrane.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- throw eggs at(verb.contact)source: wordnet30
- coat with beaten egg(verb.contact)Example:
Egg a schnitzel.
source: wordnet30 - To urge on; to instigate; to incite&?;(verb)source: webster1913