noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/məˈkɒnəki/
UK:/məˈkɒnəxi/
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noun
Meaning 1
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 2
Alternative form of Maconochie.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
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History
Etymology
After the Maconochie company in Aberdeen that produced it.