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chorizzo

chorizzo is the eye dialect spelling of chorizo.

Meaning of chorizo

Noun

chorizo (countable and uncountable, plural chorizos)

  1. A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.
    • Substitute three chopped scallions and a minced jalapeño for the onion, and 6 ounces crumbled chorizo for the tomatoes. Sub ½ cup queso fresco for the Parmesan in step 2. Serve with salsa.2008 January–February, Mark Bittman, “The only 7 meals you need for 2008”, in Men's Health, volume 23, number 1, →ISSN, page 138
    Synonyms:
    Spanish sausage

Forms of chorizzo

pluralchorizzos

Questions about chorizzo

What is chorizzo the eye dialect spelling of?
Chorizzo is the eye dialect spelling of chorizo.

Words near chorizzo in the dictionary

  1. chorizont
  2. chorizontist
  3. chorizontists
  4. chorizonts
  5. chorizos
  6. chorizzo
  7. chorizzos
  8. chork
  9. chorkie
  10. chorkies
  11. chorkor

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