"cloud egg" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cloud eggs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cloud egg (plural cloud eggs)
  1. (usually in the plural) A dish made with whipped egg whites baked with the yolks nestled in the center, resulting in a fluffy texture. Tags: plural-normally Categories (lifeform): Eggs
    Sense id: en-cloud_egg-en-noun-kaKYU8dD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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