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Maconochie — is a stew of sliced turnips and carrots in a thin soup, named for the Aberdeen Maconochie Company that produced it. It was a widely used food ration for British soldiers in front line trenches during World War I.Though the stew was tolerable when … Wikipedia
maconochie — /mə konˈə hhi/ (military) noun 1. Tinned meat and vegetable stew 2. Any tinned food ORIGIN: Packer s name … Useful english dictionary
maconochie — /məˈkɒnəki/ (say muh konuhkee) noun World War I Colloquial 1. a meat and vegetable stew. 2. the stomach. {from a brand Maconochie, applied generally} …
MACONOCHIE, Alexander (1787-1860) — prison reformer was born in 1787. He entered the royal navy in 1803 and attained the rank of commander in 1815. He arrived in Tasmania on 6 January 1837 as private secretary to Sir John Franklin (q.v.). In October of that year he sent a report on … Dictionary of Australian Biography
maconochie cross — /məkɒnəki ˈkrɒs/ (say muhkonuhkee kros) noun World War I Colloquial a Military Cross. {humorous play on the abbreviation MC; maconochie + cross} …
maconochie medal — /məkɒnəki ˈmɛdl/ (say muhkonuhkee medl) noun World War I Colloquial a Military Medal. {humorous play on the abbreviation MM; maconochie + medal} …
Maconochie — /məˈkɒnəki/ (say muh konuhkee) noun Alexander, 1787–1860, Scottish penal reformer; his ideas for reform in the Australian penal colonies were unacceptable in his time but are now judged enlightened …
maconochie — n. army tinned stew … Dictionary of difficult words
Alexander Maconochie (penal reformer) — Alexander Maconochie (11 February 1787 ndash;25 October 1860) was a Scottish naval officer, geographer, and penal reformer. Early life Maconochie was born in Edinburgh on 11 February 1787. He joined the Royal Navy in 1803 and as a midshipman he… … Wikipedia
Alexander Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank — Alexander Maconochie, later Maconochie Welwood (2 March 1777 ndash; 30 November 1861), was a Scottish judge.The son of Allan Maconochie, Lord Meadowbank, he was admitted as an advocate in 1799. He served as Solicitor General for Scotland from… … Wikipedia
