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egi

/ˈɛɡi/

egi noun: a type of artificial lure (used for squid).

egi: a type of artificial lure (used for squid)
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Noun

egi (plural egis)

  1. a type of artificial lure (used for squid)

Forms of egi

pluralegis

Origin of egi

Borrowed from Japanese 餌木 (egi).

Questions about egi

What does egi mean?
Egi means a type of artificial lure (used for squid).
What part of speech is egi?
Egi is a noun.
How do you pronounce egi?
Egi is pronounced /ˈɛɡi/.
What is the plural of egi?
The plural of egi is egis.

Words near egi in the dictionary

  1. eggy bread
  2. eggyolk
  3. eggyolks
  4. Egham
  5. Eghosa
  6. egi
  7. egiant
  8. egiants
  9. eging
  10. Eginton
  11. Egintons

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