Meaning of HAGGIS
| Pronunciation: | | 'hagis
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| | Definition: | | [n] (Scotland) made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Hag"gis\, n. [Scot. hag to hack, chop, E. hack. Formed,
perhaps, in imitation of the F. hachis (E. hash), fr.
hacher.]
A Scotch pudding made of the heart, liver, lights, etc., of a
sheep or lamb, minced with suet, onions, oatmeal, etc.,
highly seasoned, and boiled in the stomach of the same
animal; minced head and pluck. [Written also {haggiss},
{haggess}, and {haggies}.]
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