# eggcup

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A small dish used to support a boiled egg while it is eaten.

## Etymology
From egg + cup. Compare Swedish äggkopp.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eggcup