"duck egg" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: duck eggs [plural]
Etymology: From the shape of an egg, resembling the digit 0. Compare goose egg. Etymology templates: {{m|en|goose egg}} goose egg Head templates: {{en-noun}} duck egg (plural duck eggs)
  1. (informal) Zero; nothing. Tags: informal Synonyms: duck's egg
    Sense id: en-duck_egg-en-noun-sqGDZjnU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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