"eggette" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eggettes [plural]
Etymology: From egg + -ette. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|egg|ette}} egg + -ette Head templates: {{en-noun}} eggette (plural eggettes)
  1. Synonym of egg waffle (“egg-shaped waffle popular in Hong Kong”) Synonyms: egg waffle [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-eggette-en-noun-j3HkdzXb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ette, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 98 2 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ette: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 96 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 3
  2. (archaic) An egg-shaped briquet of coal. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-eggette-en-noun-ZR3CC25q

Inflected forms

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