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armadillo egg

armadillo egg noun: a jalapeño popper, especially when wrapped in bacon or sausage meat.

Noun

armadillo egg (plural armadillo eggs)

  1. (US) A jalapeño popper, especially when wrapped in bacon or sausage meat.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see armadillo, egg.

Forms of armadillo egg

pluralarmadillo eggs

Origin of armadillo egg

Since they do not contain any egg, the name may have come from Scotch egg, another snack food that is wrapped in sausage meat.

Questions about armadillo egg

What does armadillo egg mean?
Armadillo egg means a jalapeño popper, especially when wrapped in bacon or sausage meat.
What part of speech is armadillo egg?
Armadillo egg is a noun.
What is the plural of armadillo egg?
The plural of armadillo egg is armadillo eggs.

Words near armadillo egg in the dictionary

  1. armadillids
  2. armadillo
  3. armadillo ant
  4. armadillo ants
  5. armadillo bug
  6. armadillo egg
  7. armadillo eggs
  8. armadilloes
  9. armadillos
  10. armado
  11. armadoes

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