egg roll

noun

: a thin egg-dough casing filled with minced vegetables and often bits of meat (such as shrimp or chicken) and usually deep-fried

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Proceeds benefit the nonprofit White House Historical Association, the lead organizer of the egg roll. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025 The egg roll is one of the oldest White House traditions. Darlene Superville, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2025 Richard Painter, who was the White House ethics chief under President George W. Bush, said the corporate sponsorships at the egg roll represents a use of private office for private gain in violation of the standard of conduct for federal employees. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025 The next item down the hatchet was the massive $2 egg roll. Brianna Taylor, Sacramento Bee, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for egg roll

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First Known Use

1934, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of egg roll was in 1934

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“Egg roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/egg%20roll. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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egg roll

noun
: a thin egg-dough casing filled with minced vegetables and often bits of meat (as shrimp or pork) and usually deep-fried
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