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egg white

[ eg-wahyt, hwahyt ]
/ ˈɛg ˌwaɪt, ˌʰwaɪt /
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noun
the white of an egg, especially a hen's egg, used in cooking; albumen.
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Origin of egg white

First recorded in 1895–1900
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egg white

noun
the white of an egg; albumen
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