haggis
Americannoun
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haggises
plural
noun
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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
Vocabulary lists containing haggis
World Cuisine - Introductory
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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
"Sliced sausage, mashed potatoes and beans is my favourite and I really love haggis," he adds.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2025
Northern Ireland isn’t known for haute cuisine, or even for soulful peasant dishes like haggis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2025
“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 ● Apr. 15, 2025
“I expect they’ve let it rot to give it a stronger flavor,” said Hermione knowledgeably, pinching her nose and leaning closer to look at the putrid haggis.
From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling
Chicken necks, called helzel, were pretty common in old-school Jewish cuisine, carefully deboned, stuffed with a doughy mixture of giblets and chicken fat, and boiled, like miniature Jewish haggises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2014
If a' your hums and haws were hams and haggises, the parish needna fear a dearth.
From The Proverbs of Scotland by Alexander Hislop
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