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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.


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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of egg roll1

First recorded in 1935–40
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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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