Haslet
/ˈheɪzlɪt/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The internal organs of an animal, especially the heart and liver of a pig.
- 2 heart and liver and other edible viscera especially of hogs; usually chopped and formed into a loaf and braised wordnet
- 3 A meatloaf made of these organs.
"Shortly before serving lay the haslet on a warm dish, melt 1 ounce butter in a small saucepan […]"
Example
More examples"Shortly before serving lay the haslet on a warm dish, melt 1 ounce butter in a small saucepan […]"
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English hastelet, from Anglo-Norman hastilet (“roast meat”), diminutive of haste (“spear, spit, roast meat”), from Latin hasta (“spear”).