Scotch broth

American  

noun

1. a thick soup prepared from mutton, vegetables, and barley.

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Scotch broth British  

noun

1. a thick soup made from mutton, lamb, or beef stock, vegetables, and pearl barley

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Etymology

Origin of Scotch broth

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

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Scotch broth

However, at the door she sufficiently shook off her mood to smile slightly at Dan: “I have had ‘lots of fun,’ and the Scotch broth was great!

From The Girl From His Town by Marie Van Vorst

We made pistachio fondant; and next week it will be Scotch broth.

From The Gorgeous Girl by Nalbro Bartley

At dinner, Dr Johnson ate several plate-fulls of Scotch broth, with barley and peas in it, and seemed very fond of the dish.

From The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by James Boswell

Those who prefer Scotch broth well peppered to Butter-Scotch, should read Our Journey to the Hebrides, by Mr. and Mrs. Pennell.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 1, 1890 by Sir F. C. (Francis Cowley) Burnand

"Capital Scotch broth, my dear," said Sir Pitt, "though they call it by a French name."

From Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray