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語源

Probably a remodelled form of 中期英語 whit of an egge (“white of an egg”). Compare Old Norse eggja-hvíta (“egg-white”) (whence Icelandic eggjahvíta, Swedish äggvita, Danish æggehvide), Saterland Frisian Oaiwiet (“egg-white”), West Frisian aaiwyt (“egg-white”), Dutch eiwit (“egg-white”), German Low German Witt vun't Ei (“white of an egg”) beside Eiwitt (“egg-white”), German Eiweiß (“egg-white”).

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名詞

egg white (countable and uncountable, plural egg whites)

1. The clear part of an egg surrounding the yolk, which turns white when cooked or beaten.

   Synonyms: albumen, glair

参考

• egg-white (adjective)