haslet

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Etymology

Inherited from Middle English hastelet, from Anglo-Norman hastilet (roast meat), diminutive of haste (spear, spit, roast meat), from Latin hasta (spear).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈheɪzlɪt/, /ˈheɪslɪt/, /ˈhæzlɪt/, /ˈhæslɪt/

Noun

haslet (plural haslets)

  1. The internal organs of an animal, especially the heart and liver of a pig.
    Synonym: offal
  2. A meatloaf made of these organs.
    • 1914, Gesine Lemcke, European and American cuisine, page 309:
      Shortly before serving lay the haslet on a warm dish, melt 1 ounce butter in a small saucepan []

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