egg

1. An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, often housing an embryo within a membrane or shell during its development. (countable, uncountable)
2. The (usually) non-developing, edible egg (sense 1.1) of a domestic fowl such as a duck, goose, or, especially, chicken; (uncountable) the contents of such an egg or eggs used as food. (countable) · We made a big omelette with three eggs for breakfast.· I should determine the minimal amount of egg required to make good mayonnaise.
3. A food item shaped to resemble an egg (sense 1.1.1), such as a chocolate egg. (countable)
4. Synonym of ovum (“the female gamete of an animal”); an egg cell. (countable, uncountable)
5. A thing which looks like or is shaped like an egg (sense 1.1). (countable)
6. A swelling on one's head, usually large or noticeable, resulting from an injury. (countable, uncountable)
7. Chiefly in egg and dart: an ornamental oval moulding alternating in a row with dart or triangular shapes. (countable, uncountable)
8. A score of zero; specifically (cricket), a batter's failure to score; a duck egg or duck's egg. (countable, uncountable)

Plural eggs