noun

eggshell

eggshell

The eggshell is very fragile.

The eggshell is very fragile.

Don't get eggshell in the cake batter.

Don't get eggshell in the cake batter.

((noun)) the hard outer covering of an egg He crushed the eggshell in his hand.

husk, peel (for fruits/vegetables)

A compound word from 'egg' and 'shell'.

It literally means the 'shell of an egg', making it easy to remember.

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