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clapshot

clapshot noun: a traditional Scottish dish made of boiled potatoes and boiled swede (or Scottish turnip) mashed together with chives. Often prepared on Burns night.

Noun

clapshot (uncountable)

  1. A traditional Scottish dish made of boiled potatoes and boiled swede (or Scottish turnip) mashed together with chives. Often prepared on Burns night.

Questions about clapshot

What does clapshot mean?
Clapshot means a traditional Scottish dish made of boiled potatoes and boiled swede (or Scottish turnip) mashed together with chives. Often prepared on Burns night.
What part of speech is clapshot?
Clapshot is a noun.

Words near clapshot in the dictionary

  1. claps someone's cheeks
  2. claps together
  3. claps up
  4. Clapsaddle
  5. Clapsaddles
  6. clapshot
  7. clapskate
  8. clapskates
  9. clapstick
  10. clapsticks
  11. clapt

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