Egg: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฅ
egg
[ ษษก ]
food
An egg is a round or oval object that is produced by a female bird and contains a baby bird or animal. Eggs are commonly used as a food source, either cooked or raw.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I had scrambled eggs for breakfast.
- She cracked open the egg to reveal a yolk inside.
biology
In biology, an egg is the female reproductive cell. It is typically a small, non-motile gamete that is fertilized by a sperm cell to form a zygote.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The egg and sperm combine to create a new organism.
- The egg cell contains half of the genetic material needed to create life.
Translations
Translations of the word "egg" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ovo
๐ฎ๐ณ เค เคเคกเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช Ei
๐ฎ๐ฉ telur
๐บ๐ฆ ัะนัะต
๐ต๐ฑ jajo
๐ฏ๐ต ๅต (ใใพใ)
๐ซ๐ท ลuf
๐ช๐ธ huevo
๐น๐ท yumurta
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ณ๋ (gyeran)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุถุฉ (bayแธa)
๐จ๐ฟ vejce
๐ธ๐ฐ vajce
๐จ๐ณ ่ (dร n)
๐ธ๐ฎ jajce
๐ฎ๐ธ egg
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฑะผัััาะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ แชแฎแ (k'verts'khi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ yumurta
๐ฒ๐ฝ huevo
Etymology
The word 'egg' has Old English origins, with similar words in other Germanic languages. The use of eggs as a food source dates back thousands of years, with evidence of egg consumption by ancient civilizations such as the Egyptians and Romans. In biology, the term 'egg' has been used to describe the female reproductive cell since the 17th century. The act of egging as a prank has been recorded in various cultures and is often associated with mischief or vandalism.