egg·nog

(ĕg′nŏg′)

A drink made of milk or cream, sugar, eggs, and flavorings that are beaten together and often mixed with a liquor such as rum or brandy.

[egg + nog, ale.]

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eggnog

(ˌɛɡˈnɒɡ)

(Cookery) a drink that can be served hot or cold, made of eggs, milk, sugar, spice, and brandy, rum, or other spirit. Also called: egg flip

[C19: from egg¹ + nog¹]

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egg•nog

(ˈɛgˌnɒg)

n.

a thick drink made of eggs, milk or cream, sugar, and usu. rum, brandy, or whiskey.

[1765–75, Amer.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

eggnog - a punch made of sweetened milk or cream mixed with eggs and usually alcoholic liquor

punch - an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl

Translations

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eggnog

[ˈegˈnɒg] N → yema f mejida, ponche m de huevo

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eggnog

egg nog [ˈɛgnɒg] n (= drink) → lait m de poule

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

eggnog

[ˌɛgˈnɒg] egg flip [ˈɛgˌflɪp] n → zabaione m

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