egg white

Meaning

The clear part of an egg surrounding the yolk, which turns white when cooked or beaten.

Synonyms

albumen

white

ovalbumin

protein

albumin

glair

egg albumen

egg albumin

glaire

egg

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Ramos gin fizz

endosperm

albumine

Translations

Eiklar

Eiweiß

clara

albume

blanc d’œuf

glaire

albúmen

clara de ovo

eiwit

albumen

ασπράδι

albumine

albumen

albumine

blanc d’oeuf

Etymology

Cognate with Old Norse: eggjahvíta

Cognate with German: Eiweiß

In summary

Probably a remodelled form of Middle English whit of an egge (“white of an egg”). Compare Old Norse eggja-hvíta (“egg-white”) (whence Icelandic eggjahvíta, Swedish äggvita, Danish æggehvide), Saterland Frisian Oaiwiet (“egg-white”), West Frisian aaiwyt (“egg-white”), Dutch eiwit (“egg-white”), German Low German Witt vun't Ei (“white of an egg”) beside Eiwitt (“egg-white”), German Eiweiß (“egg-white”).