"eggery" meaning in English

See eggery in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: eggeries [plural]
Etymology: From egg + -ery. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|egg|ery}} egg + -ery Head templates: {{en-noun}} eggery (plural eggeries)
  1. A place where eggs are deposited, produced, sold or kept.
    Sense id: en-eggery-en-noun-1uHiYCCp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ery, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 91 9 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ery: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. A nest of eggs.
    Sense id: en-eggery-en-noun-Ipypx6Ln

Inflected forms

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