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Columbus egg
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English
Etymology
Presumably in reference to the apocryphal story behind the egg of Columbus, since the eggs in this dish would have their ends crushed to allow them to stand upright like bowls.
Noun
A hard-boiled egg cut in half and filled with a mixture of its yolk with ham, cream, and nutmeg.
See also
en egg of Columbus
References
Foods of England
en eponyms
en Eggs