-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- transgender beleaguer scaramouch non sequitur admiral's mast
- ALL
Definition of haggis
: 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
From the M-W Editors
Recent Examples of haggis from the Web
-
Activities and attractions range from Highland dancing to a haggis hurling contest, men in kilts contest, bagpipe demonstration and much more.
-
Built on a 400-acre landfill, Trinity Forest Golf Club is supposed to have a British Open look and feel, without the haggis and bone-chilling weather.
-
Pippa Middleton's Official (and Surprising) Wedding Theme Two words: haggis canapés.
-
A bounty of haggises—those wee mountain chickens—screeched as Scotti allowed herself a single luxurious indulgence.
-
Until then, maybe try your hand at making haggis wontons at home.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'haggis'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Origin and Etymology of haggis
Middle English hagese
HAGGIS Defined for English Language Learners
haggis
playDefinition of haggis for English Language Learners
-
: a Scottish dish made from the organs of a sheep that are chopped up, mixed with suet, onions, oatmeal, and seasonings, and boiled in the stomach of the sheep
Learn More about haggis
-
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about haggis
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up haggis? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!