egg

Everyday

1. An egg is the round or oval thing a hen lays, which people eat. tree →
2. An egg is what birds, fish, frogs, insects and reptiles lay; their babies grow inside. tree →
3. An egg is also a chocolate egg at Easter. tree →

In the lessons

a thing packed in boxes and counted; eggs often come by the dozen (× 12) or in boxes of 6; in science, many animals hatch from eggs; phrases: «a dozen eggs», «lay an egg», «boiled egg», «egg box», «hatch from an egg»

Examples

• 26 eggs are packed in boxes of 6. tree →
• Mum buys 3 dozen eggs. tree →
• Mia had 12 eggs and broke 2. tree →
• The hen laid an egg this morning. tree →
• Frogs lay hundreds of eggs in ponds. tree →
• I like a boiled egg for breakfast. tree →
• The chicks hatched from their eggs. tree →
• Crack two eggs into the bowl. tree →
• "A cock can lay an egg! tree →

Note

Countable: an egg, eggs («an» before the vowel sound). Counted like any thing; carries no operation clue. Eggs often come by the dozen: × 12. Safety: wash your hands after touching raw eggs.

In Jewish tradition

a thing packed in boxes and counted; eggs often come by the dozen (× 12) or in boxes of 6; in science, many animals hatch from eggs; phrases: «a dozen eggs», «lay an egg», «boiled egg», «egg box», «hatch from an egg»

Examples

• For she leaveth her eggs on the earth, and warmeth them in dust, (Writings JOB.39.14, JPS 1917) tree →
• They hatch basilisks' eggs, and weave the spider's web; he that eateth of their eggs dieth, and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper. (Prophets ISA.59.5, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Countable: an egg, eggs («an» before the vowel sound). Counted like any thing; carries no operation clue. Eggs often come by the dozen: × 12. Safety: wash your hands after touching raw eggs.