English Explanatory Dictionary

haslet

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The internal organs of an animal, especially the heart and liver of a pig.
  2. A meatloaf made of these organs.

Pronunciation

/ˈheɪzlɪt/ /ˈheɪslɪt/ /ˈhæzlɪt/ /ˈhæslɪt/

Word forms

haslet haslets acelet harslet hasslet

Etymology

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

Synonyms

offal
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