haggis

American  

[hag-is] / ˈhæg ɪs /

noun

Chiefly Scot.

1. a traditional pudding made of the heart, liver, etc., of a sheep or calf, minced with suet and oatmeal, seasoned, and boiled in the stomach of the animal.

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haggis British  

/ ˈhæɡɪs /

noun

1. a Scottish dish made from sheep's or calf's offal, oatmeal, suet, and seasonings boiled in a skin made from the animal's stomach

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Etymology

Origin of haggis

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English hageys, from unattested Anglo-French hageis, equivalent to hag- (root of haguer “to chop, hash,” from Middle Dutch hacken “to hack ¹ ) ” + -eis noun suffix used in cooking terms

Example Sentences

In the long list of Scottish specialties—from whisky to haggis to deep-fried Mars bars—none had proven harder to digest than the recurring failures of its national soccer team.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

Yes, Jack Nicklaus, Gary Player and Arnold Palmer tucked in a bib and tucked into the haggis, accompanied by neeps and tatties, cute Scottish names for turnips and potatoes, mashed and buttered.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2025

Harry says "there was a lot of Scottish food like haggis" adding that as a fussy eater, he "wouldn't touch it".

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

And Scots can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that Edinburgh has no plans to outlaw haggis.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2024

Hello from a castle in Scotland, where my father ate a haggis.

From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart