egi

E1G2I1
/ˈɛɡi/

noun

a type of artificial lure (used for squid)

OriginJapanese 餌木 →
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Meanings

nounegi (plural egis)

plural egis

  1. fishinga type of artificial lure (used for squid)

Origin

  1. Japanese餌木
  2. Englishegi

Borrowed from Japanese 餌木 (egi).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

egi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egi

MLA

“egi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egi. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “egi,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/egi.

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