pickled egg

noun

An egg, usually from a hen, that has been pickled in vinegar, giving the outside a brown colour.

“Jars of pickled eggs are seen in British pubs, where they are served as bar snacks.”

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Meanings

nounpickled egg (plural pickled eggs)

plural pickled eggs

  1. UKAn egg, usually from a hen, that has been pickled in vinegar, giving the outside a brown colour.

    Jars of pickled eggs are seen in British pubs, where they are served as bar snacks.

Translations

German Solei
  • Soleiegg that has been pickled in vinegar
Tagalog burong itlog
  • burong itlogegg that has been pickled in vinegar
Cite this entry
APA

pickled egg. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pickled%20egg

MLA

“pickled egg.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pickled%20egg. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pickled egg,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pickled%20egg.

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