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liverwurst

UK/ˈlɪvəwɜːst//ˈlɪvɚwɝst/

liverwurst noun: spreadable sausage made with liver.

Noun

liverwurst (usually uncountable, plural liverwursts)

  1. (usually) Spreadable sausage made with liver.
    Synonyms:
    liver sausage

Synonyms of liverwurst

Forms of liverwurst

pluralliverwursts

Origin of liverwurst

Partial calque of German Leberwurst, equivalent to liver + wurst.

Questions about liverwurst

What does liverwurst mean?
Liverwurst means spreadable sausage made with liver.
What part of speech is liverwurst?
Liverwurst is a noun.
How do you pronounce liverwurst?
Liverwurst is pronounced /ˈlɪvəwɜːst/ (UK).
What is the plural of liverwurst?
The plural of liverwurst is liverwursts.

Words near liverwurst in the dictionary

  1. liverweed
  2. liverwing
  3. liverwings
  4. liverwort
  5. liverworts
  6. liverwurst
  7. liverwursts
  8. livery
  9. livery companies
  10. livery company
  11. livery stable

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