Chorizo

//t͡ʃɒˈɹiː.zəʊ// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc. countable, uncountable

    "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."

  2. 2
    a spicy Spanish pork sausage wordnet

Synonyms

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spanish sausage

Example

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"There is not enough bread for so much chorizo."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chorizo.

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