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eggery|ˈɛgərɪ|
[f. egg n. + -ery.]
A collection of eggs; an establishment for producing eggs.
1846Worcester, Eggery, a nest of eggs. 1910Daily Chron. 21 Mar. 4/7 A Western Canadian paper declares that next to the discovery of a gold-mine the most profitable investment is the ‘importation of a batch of well-disposed hens and the establishment of an up-to-date eggery’. 1938Reader's Digest Mar. 93/1 An Arndt eggery consisting of four sections. |