egg roll

American  

[eg rohl] / ˈɛg ˌroʊl /

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.

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egg roll British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of egg roll

First recorded in 1935–40

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• spring roll vs. egg roll

Example Sentences

The egg roll was crisp and the kimchi rice was properly funky and spicy, dotted with chunks of Spam and topped with two perfectly fried eggs.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

The lonely egg roll no one had room for, the side of broccoli you neglected because the cornbread was more enticing, the half-dish of just-okay pasta you don’t want to bother taking home.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

Mrs. Biden, a teacher, chose an education theme for this year’s egg roll, a tradition that dates to the 1870s and is held on Easter Monday.

From Washington Times • Apr. 10, 2023

At the White House Easter egg roll, Al Roker of NBC News asked Mr. Biden if he planned on being in the White House after 2024.

From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2023

It contained all of Sadako’s favorite foods—an egg roll, chicken and rice, pickled plums, and bean cakes.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr