Scotch broth

noun

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

Scotch broth

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Scotch broth¹

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

The rest of the forequarter can be used for fricassee, Scotch broth, croquettes, and many other dishes.

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One of her friends of that time accused her of subsisting on a diet of Scotch broth.

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For the healthy-minded, Scotch mists have their compensation in Scotch broth; odoriferous and appetising is its very name.

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Why, Ruggles hastened to tell her, it aint a party soup, its Scotch broth.

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

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