chouriço
See also: chourico
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Portuguese chouriço, of uncertain origin. Doublet of chorizo, which arrived via Spanish.
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Noun edit
chouriço (plural chouriços)
- A Portuguese spiced sausage.
- 2003 July 30, Sam Sifton, “A Perfect Change-Up: Bluefish, Sausage and Clams”, in The New York Times[1], →ISSN:
- 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.
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Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese souriço, of uncertain origin. Compare Galician chourizo.
Pronunciation edit
- Hyphenation: chou‧ri‧ço
Noun edit
chouriço m (plural chouriços)