"Columbus egg" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Columbus eggs [plural]
Etymology: Presumably in reference to the apocryphal story behind the egg of Columbus, since the eggs in this dish would have their ends crushed to allow them to stand upright like bowls. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Columbus egg (plural Columbus eggs)
  1. A hard-boiled egg cut in half and filled with a mixture of its yolk with ham, cream, and nutmeg. Categories (lifeform): Eggs Related terms: egg of Columbus

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