haggis

[hag-is]

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.

haggis

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of haggis¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of haggis¹

C15: perhaps from haggen to _hack ¹

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.

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

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

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

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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.

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