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noun
A hard-boiled chicken egg that has been shelled, cut in half, and filled with a paste made from the yolk mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise, mustard, or spices.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, in-plural, often
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
halved hard-cooked egg with the yolk mashed with mayonnaise and seasonings and returned to the white
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: stuffed egg
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dish
History
From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled ham, deviled crab, devilled sausages.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
