"egg in a hole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eggs in a hole [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|eggs in a hole}} egg in a hole (plural eggs in a hole)
  1. An egg fried in a hole in a slice of bread. Synonyms: egg in a basket, gashouse egg, egg-in-a-hole
    Sense id: en-egg_in_a_hole-en-noun-Fo8GuxRj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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