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eggcup

eggcup noun: a small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten.

eggcup: a small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten
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Noun

eggcup (plural eggcups)

  1. A small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten.

eggcup meaning in Tagalog and Persian

eggcup in Tagalog

a small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten
webera

eggcup in Persian

a small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten
تخممرغدان

Forms of eggcup

pluraleggcups
alternative formegg cup

Origin of eggcup

From egg + cup. Compare Swedish äggkopp.

Words formed from eggcup

Questions about eggcup

What does eggcup mean?
Eggcup means a small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten.
What is eggcup in Tagalog?
Eggcup in Tagalog is webera. See Eggcup meaning in Tagalog.
What part of speech is eggcup?
Eggcup is a noun.
What is the plural of eggcup?
The plural of eggcup is eggcups.

Words near eggcup in the dictionary

  1. eggcosy
  2. eggcrate
  3. eggcrated
  4. eggcrates
  5. eggcrating
  6. eggcup
  7. eggcupful
  8. eggcupfuls
  9. eggcups
  10. eggcupsful
  11. egge

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