boxty

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US/ˈbɑksti/UK/ˈbɒksti/

noun

A traditional Irish potato pancake.

OriginIrish bacstaí →
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Meanings

nounboxty (plural boxties)

plural boxties

  1. A traditional Irish potato pancake.

Origin

  1. Irishbacstaí
  2. Irishbacstaí
  3. Englishboxty

Borrowed from Irish bacstaí.

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Translations

Irish bacstaí, cáca bacstaí
  • bacstaítraditional Irish potato pancake
  • cáca bacstaítraditional Irish potato pancake
  • steaimpítraditional Irish potato pancake
  • císte steaimpítraditional Irish potato pancake
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APA

boxty. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxty

MLA

“boxty.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxty. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “boxty,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/boxty.

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