linguica

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Portuguese garlic and paprika seasoned smoke cured pork sausage.

Pronunciation

/lɪŋˈɡwiːsə/ /lɪŋˈɡwaɪkə/

Word forms

linguica linguicas linguiça

Etymology

From Portuguese linguiça (“sausage”). Doublet of longaniza and longganisa.

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