haslet
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Inherited from Middle English hastelet, from Anglo-Norman hastilet (“roast meat”), diminutive of haste (“spear, spit, roast meat”), from Latin hasta (“spear”).
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haslet (plural haslets)
- The internal organs of an animal, especially the heart and liver of a pig.
- Synonym: offal
- 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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Etymology edit
From Ottoman Turkish خصلت (haslet), from Arabic خَصْلَة (ḵaṣla).
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haslet (definite accusative hasleti, plural hasletler)