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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Downstairs, the restaurant Patatino is set to become a quick hit for its classic Italian trattoria menu with a Scottish twist (including a sourdough pizza topped with ‘nduja, haggis, hot honey, and fior di latte). Katharine Sohn, Architectural Digest, 15 Aug. 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 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 Two years later, Scotland’s Sandy Lyle was hosting the dinner in his kilt and serving up haggis, a delicacy of sheep’s heart, liver and lungs, minced and spiced and cooked in the animal’s stomach lining. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 10 Apr. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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