noun
haggis
HA-gihs
noun
1
A traditional Scottish dish of minced sheep offal mixed with oatmeal and spices, typically cooked in a casing and served with mashed potatoes and swede.
"They celebrated Burns Night with haggis, neeps, and tatties."
How to Use Haggis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA classic Scottish savory dish made from minced sheep offal, oatmeal, and seasoning.
Common pairings
haggis, neeps and tatties
Burns Night haggis
Word Forms
haggises plural, Haggises plural
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Etymology
From Late Middle English hagis, likely from hag/haggen ("to chop, hack"), reflecting how the meat filling is minced.