chorizo
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chorizo
- /t͡ʃɒˈɹiː.zəʊ/ UK
- /t͡ʃəˈɹi.zoʊ/ US
- /t͡ʃəˈɹɪtsəʊ/ Ireland, UK, proscribed
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Spanish chorizo.
noun chorizos · choritso · chorizzo
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A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.
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.
Similar: Spanish sausage
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noun type of sausage
| Español | chorizo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 초리소 choriso |
| 日本語 | チョリソ choriso |
| 中文 | 橋里索香腸 /桥里索香肠 qiáolǐsuǒ xiāngcháng, 西班牙香腸 /西班牙香肠 Xībānyá xiāngcháng, 蒜味臘腸 /蒜味腊肠 suànwèi làcháng |
| Português | chouriço, chouriça |
| Français | chorizo |
| Deutsch | Chorizo |
| Italiano | chorizo |
| Ελληνικά | τσορίθο tsorítho |
| Русский | чоризо čorizo, чорисо čoriso |
Talk about this word "chorizo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chorizo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chorizo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chorizo "chorizo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chorizo.Cite this
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title = {chorizo},
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