Eggs - Definition and Overview

Egg has multiple meanings.

The term is used synonymously with ovum, the female sex cell in animals and plants. These are a part of the female reproductive cycle.
The term is also used for the ovum of animals together with its various protective layers and nutrients for the developing embryo. See egg (biology).
Some eggs are edible and can be used as food, either on their own or in a recipe.
Decorated eggs can be part of a tradition or religious celebration with Easter eggs being an example
Egg is a city in Switzerland
An Egg (person) is a joking or racist term for someone of Caucasian extraction who "acts Asian."
Augustus Egg was a Victorian artist.

See also