scrambled egg

British

noun

slang gold embroidery on the peak of a high-ranking military officer's cap

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Thin ribbons of silky scrambled egg, cut from an egg crêpe, wend their way through the dish, too, and you can order another protein à la phad Thai, but you don’t need to.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2023

Sir Simon's childhood memories of the day include the "very nice scrambled egg" for breakfast and "gold coach and all the horses".

From BBC • May 4, 2023

This dish is relatively simple, of course, but it's a wonderful context in which we can learn the Hong Kong scrambled egg technique.

From Salon • Aug. 27, 2022

So we walked to our apartment and ate scrambled egg sandwiches.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2022

In the morning, one single scrambled egg sat on Fern’s plate.

From "Gone Crazy in Alabama" by Rita Williams-Garcia

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