egg roll

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eg rohl]
- /ɛg roʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [eg rohl]
- /ɛg roʊl/

Definitions of egg roll words

noun egg roll a cylindrical casing of egg dough filled with a minced mixture of meat or shrimp, bamboo shoots, onions, etc., and fried in deep fat. 1
noun egg roll Chinese food 1
noun egg roll a Chinese-American dish consisting of egg dough filled with a minced mixture of pork, bamboo shoots, onions, etc, and browned in deep fat 0
noun egg roll a Chinese-American dish consisting of a thin egg pancake wrapped around minced vegetables, meat, shrimp, etc. to form a small roll that is fried in deep fat 0
noun egg roll A food made made by wrapping a combination of chopped vegetables, possibly meat, and sometimes noodles, in a sheet of dough, dipping the dough in egg or an egg wash, then deep frying it. 0
noun egg roll In many Asian countries and among their emigrants, an egg-based, flute-shaped pastry, with typically yellowish, flaky crust, often eaten as a sweet snack or dessert; A crispy biscuit roll. 0

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Origin of egg roll

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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egg roll popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

egg roll usage trend in Literature

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