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egg carton

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A specialized container, usually made of cardboard, with indentations for holding individual eggs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: ouera — egg container
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雞蛋盒 /鸡蛋盒 (jīdànhé) — egg container
  • Finnish: kananmunarasia — egg container
  • Finnish: munakenno — egg container
  • German: Eierkarton — egg container
  • German: Eierschachtel — egg container
  • Greek: αβγοθήκη (avgothíki) — egg container
  • Hungarian: tojástartó — egg container
  • Korean: 계란판 (gyeranpan) — egg container
  • Polish: wytłaczanka — egg container
  • Portuguese: cartela de ovos — egg container
  • Spanish: maple — egg container
  • Spanish: huevera — egg container
  • Swedish: äggkartong — egg container
  • Turkish: yumurta viyolü — egg container