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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And how much would someone have to pay you to try a bite of haggis? Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 25 Feb. 2025 Offerings include arts and crafts, caber toss, the haggis hurl, sheaf toss and tug of war in a non-competitive environment. Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025 This year, celebrate Robbie Burns Day, with or without a haggis, and use it as an excellent excuse to expand your whisky palate. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 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 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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