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avgolemono

noun av·go·lem·o·no \ˌäv-gō-ˈle-mə-(ˌ)nō\

Definition of AVGOLEMONO

:  a soup or sauce made with chicken stock, egg yolks, and lemon juice
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Origin of AVGOLEMONO

Modern Greek augolemono, from augo egg + lemoni lemon
First Known Use: 1961

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