haggis

noun

hag·​gis ˈha-gəs How to pronounce haggis (audio)
: a traditionally Scottish dish that consists of the heart, liver, and lungs of a sheep or a calf minced with suet, onions, oatmeal, and seasonings and boiled in the stomach of the animal

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Sunlight streamed into the breakfast room, where Robert and his wife Catriona served us an exceptional full Scottish breakfast that changed my husband’s previously scathing opinion on haggis. Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024 The chat stays with me for a night of deep baby-sleep in my cosy tent, lit by a candelabra of tea lights; and over a full Scottish breakfast (English plus haggis and black pudding) after my swim the next day. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2024 There are more than 16,000 works of art in the hotel, with every Picasso, King Charles watercolor, and taxidermied haggis playfully but beautifully curated by the art-dealer owners Ivan and Manuela Wirth. Toby Skinner, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Aug. 2024 Here, haggis is for breakfast, McQueen inspires staff uniforms, fur-tassel kilt sporrans double as do-not-disturb signs, and scotch steals the show — with nearly 160 single malts on offer (soon to be 200), all housed in a private tasting room. Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 16 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for haggis 

Word History

Etymology

Middle English hagese

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of haggis was in the 15th century

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“Haggis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haggis. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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