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EGG

Definition:

[noun] animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
[noun] oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
[noun] one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens; "she kicked him in the balls and got away"
Synonyms: testis, testicle, orchis, ball, ballock, bollock, nut
[verb] throw eggs at
[verb] coat with beaten egg; "egg a schnitzel"