deviled egg

English

A plate of deviled eggs.

Etymology

From associating hot or spicy food with the Devil; see devil (verb); compare deviled ham, devilled sausages.

Noun

deviled egg (plural deviled eggs)

1. (often in the plural) A hard-boiled chicken egg that has been shelled, cut in half, and filled with a paste made from the yolk mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise, mustard, or spices.

Alternative forms

• devilled egg (UK)