andouille

American  

[an-doo-ee, ahn-dwee, ahn-doo-y^uh] / ænˈdu i, ɑnˈdwi, ɑ̃ˈdu jə /

noun

1. a spicy, smoked pork sausage, with garlic and Cajun seasonings.

2. a spicy, black-skinned chitterlings sausage.

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andouille British  

/ ɑ̃duj /

noun

1. a spicy smoked pork sausage with a blackish skin

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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

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Example Sentences

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andouille

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

Both are hard to come by, so we opted for andouille sausage for its smoky, meaty flavor.

From Washington Times ● Jul. 15, 2023

Beast & Cleaver is first and foremost a Ballard butcher shop, where discerning home cooks go when they need a leg of lamb for Easter or andouille sausage for gumbo to impress the in-laws.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023

Chicken shares the spotlight with some other proteins — namely shrimp and andouille sausage — in this slow cooker-friendly version of jambalaya.

From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2023

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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