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egg foo yong
noun \-ˈfü-ˈyəŋ\
Definition of EGG FOO YONG
: a fried egg patty containing vegetables (as bean sprouts) and sometimes meat
Variants of EGG FOO YONG
egg foo yong or egg foo young or egg foo yung \-ˈfü-ˈyəŋ\
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Origin of EGG FOO YONG
Chinese (Guangdong) fùh yùhng egg white, egg-coated ingredients, literally, a kind of hibiscus
First Known Use: 1917
Rhymes with EGG FOO YONG
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