chicken egg
Breakfast protein source
The egg of a domestic chicken, the most commonly consumed egg worldwide.
Chicken eggs have hard shells, are rich in protein, and appear in countless dishes—scrambled, fried, boiled, or as ingredients in baking.
The phrase sometimes appears in the classic causality puzzle: Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
- yolkEgg's nutrient core
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- shellHard outer covering
- hatchOpening in deck or floor
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
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