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noun
An English savoury snack consisting of a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat and breadcrumbs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Alternative letter-case form of Scotch egg.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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noun
hard-cooked egg encased in sausage meat then breaded and deep-fried
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: dish
History
Various theories; see Wikipedia. Perhaps associated with the verb scotch in some sense.
