See deviled egg on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled ham, devilled sausages.",
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"A hard-boiled chicken egg that has been shelled, cut in half, and filled with a paste made from the yolk mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise, mustard, or spices."
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"(American spelling, often in the plural) A hard-boiled chicken egg that has been shelled, cut in half, and filled with a paste made from the yolk mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise, mustard, or spices."
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"etymology_text": "From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled ham, devilled sausages.",
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"A hard-boiled chicken egg that has been shelled, cut in half, and filled with a paste made from the yolk mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise, mustard, or spices."
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"(American spelling, often in the plural) A hard-boiled chicken egg that has been shelled, cut in half, and filled with a paste made from the yolk mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise, mustard, or spices."
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