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merguez

UK/mɛəˈɡɛz/US/mɛɹˈɡɛz/

merguez noun: a red, spicy sausage from North Africa, made with lamb or beef.

Noun

merguez (uncountable)

  1. A red, spicy sausage from North Africa, made with lamb or beef.

Origin of merguez

From French merguez, from Algerian Arabic مرقاز (margāz).

Words that rhyme with merguez

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Questions about merguez

What does merguez mean?
Merguez means a red, spicy sausage from North Africa, made with lamb or beef.
What part of speech is merguez?
Merguez is a noun.
How do you pronounce merguez?
Merguez is pronounced /mɛəˈɡɛz/ (UK).

Words near merguez in the dictionary

  1. mergism
  2. mergist
  3. mergists
  4. merguard
  5. merguards
  6. merguez
  7. Mergui
  8. merguy
  9. merguys
  10. merhorse
  11. merhorses

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