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Princeton's WordNet

  1. egg, eggsnoun

    oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food

Wikipedia

  1. eggs

    Humans and human ancestors have scavenged and eaten animal eggs for millions of years. Humans in Southeast Asia had domesticated chickens and harvested their eggs for food by 1500 BCE. The most widely consumed eggs are those of fowl, especially chickens. Eggs of other birds, including ostriches and other ratites, are eaten regularly but much less commonly than those of chickens. People may also eat the eggs of reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Fish eggs consumed as food are known as roe or caviar. Bird and reptile eggs consist of a protective eggshell, albumen (egg white), and vitellus (egg yolk), contained within various thin membranes. Egg yolks and whole eggs store significant amounts of protein and choline, and are widely used in cookery. Due to their protein content, the United States Department of Agriculture formerly categorized eggs as Meats within the Food Guide Pyramid (now MyPlate). Despite the nutritional value of eggs, there are some potential health issues arising from cholesterol content, salmonella contamination, and allergy to egg proteins. Chickens and other egg-laying creatures are kept widely throughout the world and mass production of chicken eggs is a global industry. In 2009, an estimated 62.1 million metric tons of eggs were produced worldwide from a total laying flock of approximately 6.4 billion hens. There are issues of regional variation in demand and expectation, as well as current debates concerning methods of mass production. In 2012, the European Union banned battery husbandry of chickens.

ChatGPT

  1. eggs

    Eggs are oval or round objects laid by females of various species, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish, which typically contain a developing embryo that nourishes and protects it until it is capable of surviving independently. In culinary terms, 'eggs' often refer to those laid by chickens, which are used as a staple food ingredient in many cultures worldwide due to their high protein content, versatility and various health benefits.

Wikidata

  1. Eggs

    Eggs was a Washington, DC based indie rock band centered around Andrew Beaujon. The band was active in the early and mid nineteen-nineties and was signed to prominent indie pop record label TeenBeat Records.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Eggs

    Animal reproductive bodies, or the contents thereof, used as food. The concept is differentiated from OVUM, the anatomic or physiologic entity.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. eggs

    These nutritious articles of food might be used longer at sea than is usual. The shell of the egg abounds with small pores, through which the aqueous part of the albumen constantly exhales, and the egg in consequence daily becomes lighter, and approaches its decomposition. Reaumur varnished them all over, and thus preserved eggs fresh for two years; then carefully removing the varnish, he found that such eggs were still capable of producing chickens. Some employ, with the same intention, lard or other fatty substance for closing the pores, and others simply immerse the egg for an instant in boiling water, by which its albumen is in part coagulated, and the power of exhalation thereby checked. Eggs packed in lime-water suffered to drain, have after three years' absence in the West Indies been found good; this does not destroy vitality.

Editors Contribution

  1. eggsnoun

    Plural noun of the word egg.

    The chicken hatches about six eggs a day during the spring and summer months so we collect them daily, the number varies in the autumn and winter months so we adapt our routine.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 27, 2016  

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    Rank popularity for the word 'EGGS' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2869

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    Rank popularity for the word 'EGGS' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1915

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of EGGS in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of EGGS in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of EGGS in a Sentence

  1. Samantha Heddendorf:

    When people are doing their social distancing walks, they can look for rocks - or so-called Easter Eggs. They can have something to hunt for and pick them up and at least have a smile to celebrate Easter with.

  2. Lennert Veerman:

    People should focus on recommendations that are not in doubt : avoid trans fats, added sugars, and sodium,( and) eat a varied diet rich in a variety of vegetables, whole fruits, whole grains, sea foods, lean meats, eggs, legumes, and nuts, seeds and soy products.

  3. Catherine Donnelly:

    Many outbreaks linked to poultry, eggs and meat can be traced back to farms where intensive production practices can lead to [ the ] spread of highly virulent pathogens.

  4. Greg LeRoy:

    If I were Greg LeRoy, I would be nervous about putting my public eggs in a private basket, that's a risky principle.

  5. Noa makinen:

    On the farm where chickens and turkeys laying there eggs On the farm where country folks play acoustic guitar strings

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