Scotch egg


noun
  1. British Cooking. a hard-boiled egg encased in sausage meat, breaded, and deep-fried.

Origin of Scotch egg

1
First recorded in 1800–10

Words Nearby Scotch egg

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British Dictionary definitions for Scotch egg

Scotch egg

noun
  1. British a hard-boiled egg enclosed in a layer of sausage meat, covered in egg and crumbs, and fried

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