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Egg poachers

Scope note

Containers with a tight-fitting lid, and often an insert with separate wells, used to poach eggs. Also, various contrivances used to poach eggs, often consisting of a stand, with a long vertical handle and a number of smaller containers, meant to be placed in a pan or skillet of water.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000209574

Broader Terms used

poachers

Term used for

poachers, egg

Equivalent Terms used

egg poacher

Created

13yrs ago

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