Scotch woodcock

US/skɑtʃ ˈwʊdˌkɑk/UK/skɒtʃ ˈwʊdˌkɒk/

noun

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

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Meanings

nounScotch woodcock (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA savoury dish of creamy scrambled eggs served over toast spread with anchovy paste or relish.

Origin

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

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Scotch woodcock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20woodcock

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“Scotch woodcock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20woodcock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Scotch woodcock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Scotch%20woodcock.

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