EGGCUP

eggcup, egg cup

(noun) dishware consisting of a small cup for serving a boiled egg

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

eggcup (plural eggcups)

(British) A small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten.

Source: Wiktionary


Egg"-cup`, n.

Definition: A cup used for holding an egg, at table.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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