Definition of stovies in English:

stovies

plural noun ˈstəʊvɪz

Scottish

A dish of potatoes stewed in a pot.
Example sentencesExamples
- There's a well-known tale of a pub in Dundee, famed for its stovies, which reluctantly capitulated to fashion by offering a low-calorie special, of stovies with crispbread.
- One of the best ways to cook them is in stovies - that heart-warming dish made from four simple ingredients - potatoes, onions, dripping and stock or leftover gravy.
- Well, there is also a risotto of wild woodland mushrooms, an asparagus soup or a fillet of Scotch beef with wild mushrooms, stovies, caramelised onions and mustard sauce.
- It looked like watery stovies and a forensic examination detected only potatoes, salt cod and a green herb.
- Longer nights mean the chance to cosy up to some hearty home-cooking, so give the frozen pizza a miss and sit down to Scotch broth and stovies or haggis and clapshot.
- The steak arrived in a bowl of Scottish stovies, which were navvie-pleasingly hearty but limply flavoured.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Scots stove 'stew meat or vegetables', perhaps partly from Dutch stoven.

单词	stovies
释义	Definition of stovies in English: stovies plural noun ˈstəʊvɪz Scottish A dish of potatoes stewed in a pot. Example sentencesExamples There's a well-known tale of a pub in Dundee, famed for its stovies, which reluctantly capitulated to fashion by offering a low-calorie special, of stovies with crispbread. One of the best ways to cook them is in stovies - that heart-warming dish made from four simple ingredients - potatoes, onions, dripping and stock or leftover gravy. Well, there is also a risotto of wild woodland mushrooms, an asparagus soup or a fillet of Scotch beef with wild mushrooms, stovies, caramelised onions and mustard sauce. It looked like watery stovies and a forensic examination detected only potatoes, salt cod and a green herb. Longer nights mean the chance to cosy up to some hearty home-cooking, so give the frozen pizza a miss and sit down to Scotch broth and stovies or haggis and clapshot. The steak arrived in a bowl of Scottish stovies, which were navvie-pleasingly hearty but limply flavoured. Origin Late 19th century: from Scots stove 'stew meat or vegetables', perhaps partly from Dutch stoven.
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