armadillo egg

== English == === Etymology === Since they do not contain any egg, the name may have come from Scotch egg, another snack food that is wrapped in sausage meat. === Pronunciation === === Noun === armadillo egg (plural armadillo eggs) (US, cooking) A jalapeño popper, especially when wrapped in bacon or sausage meat. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see armadillo,‎ egg.