andouille
Americannoun
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a spicy, smoked pork sausage, with garlic and Cajun seasonings.
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a spicy, black-skinned chitterlings sausage.
noun
Etymology
Origin of andouille
First recorded in 1600–05; from French, from Old French andoille, from Vulgar Latin inductilia (unattested) “stuffed (things, foods),” from inductilis (unattested) “made by insertion, stuffed,” from Latin inductus, past participle of indūcere “to lead in, draw in”; see induct
Example Sentences
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As Winslow explained — dicing chicken, browning andouille sausage, saving the shrimp for last, so it doesn’t overcook — Harris punctuated his narration with a series of small interjections.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
When the Huskies wake up, they’ll have French toast, cheddar grits, steak and eggs and andouille sausage.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
Both are hard to come by, so we opted for andouille sausage for its smoky, meaty flavor.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2023
Bill makes the simple and smart choice to replace the bacon with andouille and up the spice.
From Salon ● Mar. 22, 2022
It’s seafood night, and Mom is making her special crab boil: crab legs, corn on the cob, andouille sausage, crawfish, jumbo shrimp, and small red potatoes.
From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan
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