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cervelat

[sur-vuh-lat, -lah, ser-] /ˈsɜr vəˌlæt, -ˌlɑ, ˈsɛr-/
noun
1.
a type of smoked sausage made of beef or pork, fat, and seasonings: originally made of brains.
Also, cervelas
[suhr-vuh-lah, ser-] /ˈsʌr vəˌlɑ, ˈsɛr-/ (Show IPA).
Origin of cervelat
French
1605-1615
1605-15; French (now obsolete); see saveloy
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cervelat

/ˈsɜːvəˌlæt; -ˌlɑː/
noun
1.
a smoked sausage made from pork and beef
Word Origin
C17: via obsolete French from Italian cervellata
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