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Scotch woodcock

UK/skɒtʃ ˈwʊdˌkɒk/US/skɑtʃ ˈwʊdˌkɑk/

Scotch woodcock noun: a savoury dish of creamy scrambled eggs served over toast spread with anchovy paste or relish.

Noun

Scotch woodcock (uncountable)

  1. A savoury dish of creamy scrambled eggs served over toast spread with anchovy paste or relish.

Origin of Scotch woodcock

The name is modelled on Welsh rabbit. Just as Welsh rabbit contains no rabbit, Scotch woodcock contains no woodcock.

Questions about Scotch woodcock

What does Scotch woodcock mean?
Scotch woodcock means a savoury dish of creamy scrambled eggs served over toast spread with anchovy paste or relish.
What part of speech is Scotch woodcock?
Scotch woodcock is a noun.
How do you pronounce Scotch woodcock?
Scotch woodcock is pronounced /skɑtʃ ˈwʊdˌkɑk/ (US).

Words near Scotch woodcock in the dictionary

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  2. Scotch verdicts
  3. Scotch whiskies
  4. Scotch whisky
  5. Scotch whist
  6. Scotch woodcock
  7. scotch-hoppers
  8. Scotch-Irish
  9. scotched
  10. scotched collops
  11. scotcher

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