strayeggs
nounUK /ˈstreɪ ɛɡz/
US /ˈstreɪ ɛɡz/
Eggs that have rolled away from the nest and are lost.
The hen clucked loudly when she found strayeggs under the fence.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Eggs left behind by a bird that moved to a new nest.
We collected the strayeggs from the old nest in the barn.
3. A playful term for eggs scattered during an Easter hunt.
The kids giggled as they hunted for strayeggs in the tall grass.
4. Eggs that a farmer finds outside the usual laying box.
Every morning the farmer checks the yard for strayeggs.