Definition of Scotch broth in US English:
Scotch broth
nounˈˌskɑtʃ ˈbrɔθˈˌskäCH ˈbrôTH
A traditional Scottish soup made from beef or mutton stock with pearl barley and vegetables.
Example sentencesExamples
- Traditional Burns suppers are lavish affairs with classic dishes such as Scotch broth, followed by haggis, neeps and tatties and perhaps a cloutie dumpling or Scots trifle.
- ‘My mother would make Scotch broth for Sunday lunch,’ recalls Queenie.
- At dinner, the doctor ate several plates of Scotch broth, with barley and peas in it, and seemed very fond of the dish.
- For his own lunch Moyes retires to his office, and is served the latter - Scotch broth and chicken curry.
- Was it possible she had her cooks rustle up some Scotch broth which, in turn, influenced the French chefs who came up with pot-au-feu?