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In Italian the yolk of the egg is rosso d'uovo, ` red of the egg. '

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  1. noun A female gamete; an ovum. Also called egg cell.
  2. noun The round or oval female reproductive body of various animals, including birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and insects, consisting usually of an embryo surrounded by nutrient material and a protective covering.
  3. noun The oval, thin-shelled reproductive body of a bird, especially that of a hen, used as food.

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  • In Italian the yolk of the egg is rosso d'uovo, ` red of the egg. ' —  VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol VI No 1
  • Terrified to say that the egg is bad, he stammers, "Parts of it are excellent!" —  VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol II No 3
  • But the other had danced back, anticipating the attack. —  Asimov's Science Fiction
  • If I hadn't known the egg was there, I wouldn't have guessed; she even went out for her buffing without any more trouble than usual. —  Joust
  • AND where I've hidden the egg is nowhere near anyone if they're watching this in a home or bar. —  unclebob Diary Entry
 

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  1. Middle English egge, bird's egg, from Old Norse egg; see awi- in Indo-European roots.
  2. Middle English eggen, from Old Norse eggja; see ak- in Indo-European roots.

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/ (ĕg)/
ahd pronounces "egg"
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