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Scrambled Eggs

/ˈskræm.bəld ɛɡz/
nounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #1500 frequency
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  1. 1

    A dish made by beating eggs and cooking them in a pan, often with added ingredients.

    "For breakfast, I usually have scrambled eggs with toast."
  2. 2

    A method of cooking eggs where they are stirred or beaten while being cooked.

    "She prefers her eggs scrambled rather than fried."

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The term 'scrambled eggs' originates from the combination of the verb 'scramble', which comes from the Old German 'scrambolan', meaning to climb or to mix, and 'eggs', derived from Old English 'æg', which has roots in Proto-Germanic. The phrase has evolved to describe a dish made by mixing eggs and cooking them, popularized in English-speaking cultures since the 19th century.

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