Definition of poached egg in English:

poached egg

noun ˌpəʊtʃt ˈɛɡ

1An egg that has been cooked in simmering or gently boiling water without its shell.
2Any of several gastropod molluscs of the genus Ovula (family Ovulidae), having a smooth, oval, white shell with a narrow rim.
3In similative expressions.
4Cookery. A dessert resembling a poached egg in appearance, especially one consisting of a halved peach or apricot, placed on top of a piece of sponge cake and surrounded with cream.
5In plural = poached egg flower. rare.

Origin

Late Middle English. From poached + egg.

Definition of poached egg in US English:

poached egg

nounˌpəʊtʃt ˈɛɡ

1An egg that has been cooked in simmering or gently boiling water without its shell.
2Any of several gastropod molluscs of the genus Ovula (family Ovulidae), having a smooth, oval, white shell with a narrow rim.
3In similative expressions.
4Cookery. A dessert resembling a poached egg in appearance, especially one consisting of a halved peach or apricot, placed on top of a piece of sponge cake and surrounded with cream.
5In plural = poached egg flower. rare.

Origin

Late Middle English. From poached + egg.

词汇	poached egg
释义	Definition of poached egg in English: poached egg noun ˌpəʊtʃt ˈɛɡ 1An egg that has been cooked in simmering or gently boiling water without its shell. 2Any of several gastropod molluscs of the genus Ovula (family Ovulidae), having a smooth, oval, white shell with a narrow rim. 3In similative expressions. 4Cookery. A dessert resembling a poached egg in appearance, especially one consisting of a halved peach or apricot, placed on top of a piece of sponge cake and surrounded with cream. 5In plural = poached egg flower. rare. Origin Late Middle English. From poached + egg. Definition of poached egg in US English: poached egg nounˌpəʊtʃt ˈɛɡ 1An egg that has been cooked in simmering or gently boiling water without its shell. 2Any of several gastropod molluscs of the genus Ovula (family Ovulidae), having a smooth, oval, white shell with a narrow rim. 3In similative expressions. 4Cookery. A dessert resembling a poached egg in appearance, especially one consisting of a halved peach or apricot, placed on top of a piece of sponge cake and surrounded with cream. 5In plural = poached egg flower. rare. Origin Late Middle English. From poached + egg.
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