picnic egg

noun

A small Scotch egg made with chopped egg rather than a whole one.

Meanings

nounpicnic egg (plural picnic eggs)

plural picnic eggs

  1. A small Scotch egg made with chopped egg rather than a whole one.

    […] Scotch eggs, picnic eggs and chicken and meat croquettes.

    1984, Food Processing, volume 53, page 21

Origin

Suitable to be taken on a picnic.

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Chicago

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