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philosopher's egg

philosopher's egg noun: a medicine made from saffron and egg yolk that was once thought to be a cure for plague and poison.

Noun

philosopher's egg (plural philosopher's eggs)

  1. (dated) A medicine made from saffron and egg yolk that was once thought to be a cure for plague and poison.
  2. (dated) Synonym of philosopher's stone.

Synonyms of philosopher's egg

Forms of philosopher's egg

pluralphilosopher's eggs

Questions about philosopher's egg

What does philosopher's egg mean?
Philosopher's egg means a medicine made from saffron and egg yolk that was once thought to be a cure for plague and poison.
What part of speech is philosopher's egg?
Philosopher's egg is a noun.
What is the plural of philosopher's egg?
The plural of philosopher's egg is philosopher's eggs.

Words near philosopher's egg in the dictionary

  1. philosopher
  2. philosopher by fire
  3. philosopher king
  4. philosopher kings
  5. philosopher of fire
  6. philosopher's egg
  7. philosopher's eggs
  8. philosopher's game
  9. philosopher's lamp
  10. philosopher's stone
  11. philosopher's stones

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