egg roll
[ eg-rohl ]
/ ˈɛg ˌroʊl /
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noun
(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.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby egg roll
egg membrane, eggnog, egg on, egg on one's face, have, eggplant, egg roll, egg rolling, egg sac, eggs Benedict, egg-shaped, eggshell
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egg roll
noun
a Chinese-American dish consisting of egg dough filled with a minced mixture of pork, bamboo shoots, onions, etc, and browned in deep fat
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