"avgolemono" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌɑv.ɡoʊˈlɛm.ə.noʊ/ Forms: avgolemonos [plural]
Etymology: From Greek αυγολέμονο (avgolémono), from αυγό (avgó, “egg”) + λεμόνι (lemóni, “lemon”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|el|αυγολέμονο}} Greek αυγολέμονο (avgolémono), {{m|el|αυγό||egg}} αυγό (avgó, “egg”), {{m|el|λεμόνι||lemon}} λεμόνι (lemóni, “lemon”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} avgolemono (usually uncountable, plural avgolemonos)
  1. Any of a family of Mediterranean sauces and soups made with egg and lemon juice mixed with broth. Wikipedia link: avgolemono Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Foods Translations (family of sauces and soups made with egg, lemon juice and broth): アヴゴレモノ (avugoremono) (Japanese)

Inflected forms

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