eggless

eggless

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English egg
Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der.
Proto-Germanic *leusaną
Proto-Germanic *lausaz
Proto-Germanic *-lausaz
Proto-West Germanic *-laus
Old English -lēas
Middle English -les
English -less
English eggless

    From egg + -less.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɛɡləs/

    Adjective

    eggless (not comparable)

    1. Having or containing no eggs.
      • 2007 August 1, Mark Bittman, “From Eggless Custard, Summer’s Iced Treat”, in The New York Times‎[1], archived from the original on 7 May 2021:
        You can vary eggless ice cream with flavors of your choice.

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