Eggshellful
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The amount contained in an eggshell
"Beat the white of one egg until stiff, add 1/2 of an eggshellful of cream and beat together well, add enough pulverized sugar to harden it so as to form in squares lay on pasteboard to harden."
Example
More examples"Beat the white of one egg until stiff, add 1/2 of an eggshellful of cream and beat together well, add enough pulverized sugar to harden it so as to form in squares lay on pasteboard to harden."
Etymology
From Middle English egschelfull, egge schellefull, egge schelle ful, equivalent to eggshell + -ful.
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