A misleading soup nameSourced
United Kingdom · English meaning
Cullen skink is a fish soup, not a lizard soup
Cullen skink is a Scottish soup made with smoked haddock, potatoes and onions. Its name uses a Scots word that developed from meanings such as a shin or knuckle of beef into a word for soup. The English reptile name skink can send a reader in the wrong direction.
Choosing the wrong word meaning changes the imagined meal.
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Reviewed: 2026-10-05