egg foo young
egg foo young noun: an egg-based dish containing vegetables and often bits of meat, originating in Guangdong and common in Chinese-American cuisine.
Noun
egg foo young (uncountable)
Forms of egg foo young
| alternative form | egg foo-young |
|---|---|
| alternative form | egg fooyoung |
| alternative form | egg fu young |
| alternative form | egg fu-young |
| alternative form | egg fuyoung |
| alternative form | egg foo yong |
| alternative form | egg foo-yong |
| alternative form | egg fooyong |
| alternative form | egg fu yong |
| alternative form | egg fu-yong |
| alternative form | egg fuyong |
| alternative form | egg foo yung |
| alternative form | egg foo-yung |
| alternative form | egg fooyung |
| alternative form | egg fu yung |
| alternative form | egg fu-yung |
| alternative form | egg fuyung |
Origin of egg foo young
Partial calque of Cantonese 芙蓉蛋 (fu⁴ jung⁴ daan⁶⁻², “lotus egg”). From 蛋 (literally “egg”) + 芙蓉 (fu⁴ jung⁴, literally “lotus”)
Questions about egg foo young
- What does egg foo young mean?
- Egg foo young means an egg-based dish containing vegetables and often bits of meat, originating in Guangdong and common in Chinese-American cuisine.
- What part of speech is egg foo young?
- Egg foo young is a noun.
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