Scotch broth

American  

noun

1. a thick soup prepared from mutton, vegetables, and barley.

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Scotch broth British  

noun

1. a thick soup made from mutton, lamb, or beef stock, vegetables, and pearl barley

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Etymology

Origin of Scotch broth

First recorded in 1825–35

Example Sentences

The � la carte menu, including a wonderfully traditional Scotch broth, is similarly made for lingering over.

From Time Magazine Archive

At dinner, Dr Johnson ate several plate-fulls of Scotch broth, with barley and peas in it, and seemed very fond of the dish.

From The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by Boswell, James

That girl is back here with a slick young fellow, and he's the pepper in a certain mess of Scotch broth that has been heated up all over again, if I'm any guesser.

From All-Wool Morrison by Day, Holman

"Capital Scotch broth, my dear," said Sir Pitt, "though they call it by a French name."

From Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace

However, at the door she sufficiently shook off her mood to smile slightly at Dan: “I have had ‘lots of fun,’ and the Scotch broth was great!

From The Girl From His Town by Vorst, Marie Van