deviled egg
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled ham, devilled sausages.
Noun[edit]
deviled egg (plural deviled eggs)
- (often in the plural) A hard-boiled chicken egg that has been shelled, cut in half, and filled with a paste made from the yolk mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise, mustard, or spices.
Alternative forms[edit]
- devilled egg (UK)