egg - English word #517

Translation

A round food with a hard shell that comes from a bird, often a hen.

Word origin

From Old Norse egg, which took the place of the older English word.

Gender

Pluraleggs

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"Egg" is one round food with a hard shell.

six .

"Eggs" is the plural, meaning more than one egg.

hen .

Here "egg" is what the bird keeps warm.

food

Food is anything that people or animals eat to stay alive and grow.

eat

To put food in your mouth and swallow it.

bread

A common food made from flour and water and baked in an oven.

milk

A white drink that comes from cows, which people drink and use in food.

cheese

A yellow or white food made from milk that people eat and cook with.

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