US
: hard-boiled sense 1
hard-cooked eggs

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In her traditional recipe, the eggs are hard-cooked and peeled in advance, then warmed in a fragrant tomato base spiked with fresh ginger and garam masala. — Melissa Clark, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2024

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First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hard-cooked was in 1827

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“Hard-cooked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-cooked. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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