egger

1 of 2

variant spelling of eggar

egger

2 of 2

noun

egg·​er

ˈegə(r),

ˈāg-

plural -s

: one that collects the eggs of wild birds especially for gain

Word History

Etymology

Noun

egg entry 3 + -er

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