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chouriço

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New England/ʃəˈɹis/

chouriço noun: a Portuguese spiced sausage.

Noun

chouriço (countable and uncountable, plural chouriços)

  1. A Portuguese spiced sausage.
    • Also local bluefish, filleted and grilled alongside a few lengths of chourico, the garlicky pork sausage that is made in nearby New Bedford by the great-great-grandchildren of Portuguese whaling men.2003 July 30, Sam Sifton, “A Perfect Change-Up: Bluefish, Sausage and Clams”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
    • The pork is free of tenderizers; more than a few pilgrimages have been made for the cured ham and spicy chouriço sausages (both $3.99 a pound).2006 June 17, Tammy La Gorce, “Iberian Treats”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of chouriço

pluralchouriços
alternative formchourico

Origin of chouriço

Borrowed from Portuguese chouriço, of uncertain origin. Doublet of chorizo, which arrived via Spanish.

Questions about chouriço

What does chouriço mean?
Chouriço means a Portuguese spiced sausage.
What part of speech is chouriço?
Chouriço is a noun.
How do you pronounce chouriço?
Chouriço is pronounced /ʃəˈɹis/ (New England).
What is the plural of chouriço?
The plural of chouriço is chouriços.

Words near chouriço in the dictionary

  1. Chourangi
  2. chourico
  3. chouricos
  4. Chouringhee
  5. Chouringy
  6. chouriço
  7. chouriços
  8. Chourjit
  9. chous
  10. chouse
  11. choused

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