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Maconochie¹

  • /məˈkɒnəki/ UK
  • /məˈkɒnəxi/ UK

Where it comes from

After the Maconochie company in Aberdeen that produced it.

noun

  1. historical, uncountable A tinned stew of sliced turnips, carrots, and potatoes in a thin broth, a widely-used food ration for British soldiers in front-line trenches during World War I. Dottrell said the toasted cheese wasn't too bad, and ‘There's worse things in the world than half-warmed Maconochie,’ he remarked.

maconochie²

noun

  1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of Maconochie

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"maconochie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/maconochie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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maconochie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/maconochie

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"maconochie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/maconochie.

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@misc{maconochie_2026,
  title = {maconochie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/maconochie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}