beaten egg; egg wash
Refers to eggs that have been beaten and mixed, often used in cooking as a coating or ingredient.
Brush the bread with beaten egg before baking.
Add the beaten egg and mix well.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kana-kanji spelling, common in recipes and everyday writing.
Compound of 溶く (とく, 'to dissolve, beat') + 卵 (たまご, 'egg').