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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Bateman ordered haggis and wine. — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Also on theme is the menu, with haggis for breakfast and crumbly shortbread served with afternoon tea. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 The store’s freezers are stocked with pies made with combinations of steak, mushrooms, bacon, ale, and haggis. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025 The Isles Inn, a pub and inn in Portree, offers Scottish classics like haggis, neeps (mashed rutabagas) and tatties (mashed potatoes), as well as local ales in a cozy setting. — New York Times, 4 June 2026 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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