Haslet

//ˈheɪzlɪt// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The internal organs of an animal, especially the heart and liver of a pig.
  2. 2
    heart and liver and other edible viscera especially of hogs; usually chopped and formed into a loaf and braised wordnet
  3. 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”).

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.