"Scotch egg" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Scotch eggs [plural]
Etymology: Various theories; see Wikipedia. Perhaps associated with the verb scotch in some sense. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Scotch egg (plural Scotch eggs)
  1. An English savoury snack consisting of a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat and breadcrumbs. Categories (topical): Foods
    Sense id: en-Scotch_egg-en-noun-LYhMuhWF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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