cervelat

[ sur-vuh-lat, -lah, ser- ]

noun
  1. a type of smoked sausage made of beef or pork, fat, and seasonings: originally made of brains.

Origin of cervelat

1
1605–15; French (now obsolete); see saveloy
  • Also cer·ve·las [suhr-vuh-lah, ser-]. /ˈsʌr vəˌlɑ, ˈsɛr-/.

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cervelat

/ (ˈsɜːvəˌlæt, -ˌlɑː) /


noun
  1. a smoked sausage made from pork and beef

Origin of cervelat

1
C17: via obsolete French from Italian cervellata

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