Definitions
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- noun A
stew of slicedturnips andcarrots , a widely-used foodration forBritish soldiers in front-linetrenches duringWorld War I .
Etymologies
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After the Maconochie company in Aberdeen that produced it.
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Examples
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I dined off a maconochie, and was wondering whether I dare lie down to sleep, when I was called out to take a message to and remain at the 13th
Adventures of a Despatch Rider William Henry Lowe Watson
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The maconochie tin which he had placed on a seat and a tin of beef with a Libby label held her eyes as though they were things new and extraordinary.
The Beach of Dreams 1907
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Bompard, on his knees, and with a maconochie tin in his left hand, raised his head and looked.
The Beach of Dreams 1907
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