Haggis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Haggis \Hag"gis\ (-g[i^]s), 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}.]
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  haggis
       n : made of sheep's or calf's viscera minced with oatmeal and
           suet and onions and boiled in the animal's stomach