chouriço

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chouriço

/ʃəˈɹis/ New England

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Borrowed from Portuguese chouriço, of uncertain origin. Doublet of chorizo, which arrived via Spanish.

noun chouriços · chourico

countable, uncountable A Portuguese spiced sausage. 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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@misc{chouric_o_2026,
  title = {chouriço},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chouri%C3%A7o},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}