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linguica

/lɪŋˈɡwiːsə/
/lɪŋˈɡwaɪkə/

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

noun linguicas · linguiça

countable, uncountable A Portuguese garlic and paprika seasoned smoke cured pork sausage. Heritage Foods now offers linguiça from the sausage maker the Mayor, in Richmond, Va. The signature Portuguese sausage harbors the paprika spice of chorizo but with the fire dampened, and a finer texture, but it brings on the garlic like kielbasa.

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noun Portuguese garlic and paprika seasoned smoke cured pork sausage

Español	lingüiça, longaniza
Português	linguiça

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@misc{linguica_2026,
  title = {linguica},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/linguica},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}