egg roll US
ɛɡ roʊl
See also: spring roll (UK)
egg roll: fried Chinese food item filled with vegetables and sometimes meat
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Definition of egg roll - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
Chinese cuisineUSfried Chinese food item filled with vegetables and sometimes meatUS
  • She ordered an egg roll with her soup at the Chinese restaurant..
spring roll
2.
Asian pastryUSsweet, crispy pastry often eaten as a snackUS
  • She enjoyed an egg roll with her tea.
spring roll
3.
cultural traditionUSevent of rolling eggs as a traditionUS
  • The children participated in the egg roll on Easter.
egg rolling
4.
African snackRareUSsnack similar to a Scotch eggRareUS
  • He tried an egg roll at the African market.
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  • egg roll: fried Chinese food item filled with vegetables and sometimes meat
    fried Chinese food item filled with vegetables and sometimes meat
  • egg roll: sweet, crispy pastry often eaten as a snack
    sweet, crispy pastry often eaten as a snack
  • egg roll: snack similar to a Scotch egg
    snack similar to a Scotch egg

Expressions with egg

Easter eggn.
chocolate or candy egg given at Easter
Children hunted for Easter eggs hidden in the garden..
egg onv.
encourage someone to do something risky
He egged on his friend to climb the tree.
bad eggn.
person with negative traits or behavior
He's known as the bad egg of the group.
good eggn.
friendly and trustworthy individual
Everyone likes Sarah; she's a good egg.
lay an eggv.
produce an egg from the body
The hen will lay an egg every day.
build a nest eggv.
save money for future use
They worked hard to build a nest egg for retirement.

Expressions with roll

roll overv.
make a rolling motion or turn
The dog learned to roll over.
roll aboutv.
move around on the ground playfully
The puppies roll about in the grass.
roll aroundv.
move on the ground while rotating body
The dog loves to roll around in the grass.
roll downv.
lower something flexible by unrolling it
She decided to roll down the car window..
roll offv.
to move by turning over and over on a surface
The ball started to roll off the table..
roll onv.
continue to move forward
The car rolled on despite the flat tire.
roll one's tonguev.
move the tongue into a curved or tube shape
She can roll her tongue easily.
roll outv.
extend or spread out from a rolled-up state
She helped her grandmother roll out the dough on the table..
roll someone's sleeves upv.
fold sleeves to keep them out of the way
He rolled his sleeves up before washing the dishes.
roll the dicev.
throw dice in a game
It's your turn to roll the dice and move your piece.

Terms related to egg roll

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egg drop soupegg foo youngdim sumdumplingempanadagyozapotstickersamosawontonappetizerAsiancrispy

Examples of egg roll in a sentence

  • The egg roll was crispy and delicious.
  • He bought an egg roll from the street vendor.
  • The egg roll was filled with sweet custard.
  • Families gathered for the annual egg roll at the park.
  • Our town's egg roll begins after the Easter parade.
  • She enjoyed an egg roll during the festival.

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  1. French:nems, friandise asiatique, ...
  2. German:Frühlingsrolle, Eierrollen, ...
  3. Italian:involtino primavera, rotolamento delle uova, ...
  4. Spanish:rollito de primavera, rollito de huevo, ...
  5. Portuguese:rolinho primavera, rolinho de ovo, ...
  6. Chinese:春卷, 甜脆卷, ...
  7. Japanese:春巻き, 復活祭に卵を転がして楽しむ伝統行事, ...
  8. Arabic:لَفَافَةُ بَيْض, مَعْجَنَات البَيْض, ...
  9. Hebrew:אֶגְרוֹל, גְּלִילִית, ...
  10. Russian:яичный рулет, традиционное катание яиц, ...
  11. Ukrainian:яєчний рулет, катання яєць, ...
  12. Hindi:एग रोल, मीठा रोल, ...

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