Phrase guide

tea egg

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An Asian snack consisting of a boiled egg that is cracked and then boiled again in tea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: marble egg

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of tea ball.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tea ball

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: чаено яйце (čaeno jajce) — tea-soaked egg
  • Chinese Mandarin: 茶葉蛋 /茶叶蛋 (cháyèdàn) — tea-soaked egg
  • Chinese Mandarin: 茶雞蛋 /茶鸡蛋 (chájīdàn) — tea-soaked egg
  • Finnish: teemuna — tea-soaked egg
  • French: œuf au thé — tea-soaked egg
  • Indonesian: telur pindang — tea-soaked egg
  • Korean: 차예단 (chayedan) — tea-soaked egg