lobscouse
/ˈlɑbskaʊs/
noun
- A thick stew made with meat, potatoes, onions, and ship's biscuit, traditionally eaten by sailors.
- Lobscouse was a common meal on long sea voyages because it used ingredients that kept well.
- My grandmother's recipe for lobscouse includes beef, potatoes, and a bit of pepper.
- The sailors gathered around the galley stove for a bowl of hot lobscouse.
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