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

"Sliced sausage, mashed potatoes and beans is my favourite and I really love haggis," he adds.

From BBC

"My fingers are crossed in the hopes that our loyal customers will continue to buy their favourite cookies, candy, jam or haggis," she says.

From BBC

Meals include beef chilli, Thai red curry, and haggis, neeps and tatties - with the hope of adding fresh fish caught at sea.

From BBC

“The older guys like Nicklaus had been to Scotland and knew what haggis was. But the newer ones ... they weren’t too sure about it.”

From Los Angeles Times