Scotch egg

noun

: a hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausage meat, covered with bread crumbs, and fried

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Enjoy an English toasty or a Florentine house quiche for breakfast and return for lunch to savor Celtic specialties like Scotch eggs or an Irish rarebit. Korrin Bishop, Southern Living, 1 July 2026 New England clam chowder, beef Wellington, Scotch egg and bread pudding are some of the vintage dishes on the current menu at the White Horse. Joe Yogerst, CNN Money, 27 June 2026 For something a little more relaxed, however, slip into the Blue Boar Pub, a contemporary spin on London classics—from wild boar & apple Scotch eggs to its famed Blue Boar Dirty Burger draped with maple streaky bacon and smoked Applewood cheddar. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Nubbly Scotch eggs with ramekins of sweet and tangy Branston Pickle. Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for Scotch egg

Word History

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Scotch egg was in 1808

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“Scotch egg.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Scotch%20egg. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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