egg roll

[ eg rohl ]

noun

1. (in Chinese–American cuisine) a thin cylindrical casing of wheat–and–egg dough filled with a shredded mixture of cabbage, bamboo shoots, meat or shrimp, etc., and fried in deep fat.
2. spring roll.

egg roll

noun

1. a Chinese-American dish consisting of egg dough filled with a minced mixture of pork, bamboo shoots, onions, etc, and browned in deep fat

Word History and Origins

Origin of egg roll¹

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

He wanted people to see nutria as not just a swamp rodent but also a potential egg roll ingredient.

From Popular-Science

The cheesesteak egg rolls and the chicken “Parm-eroni” were turbocharged preparations, built on the idea that more is more.

From Washington Post

Filipinos have adapted the Chinese egg roll to create one of their national dishes, called lumpia.

From The Daily Beast