blood sausage

American  

noun

1. a dark sausage with a high content of blood, especially one made with diced pork fat, pork blood, chopped onion, etc., usually stuffed in casings and cooked by broiling, frying, or boiling.

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blood sausage British  

noun

1. Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): black pudding.  a kind of black sausage made from minced pork fat, pig's blood, and other ingredients

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Etymology

Origin of blood sausage

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

Blood sausage has become a surprise hit with her Polish customers, Kanczugowski says — thought of as food for the poor, it would generally get overlooked, yet hers has caught on.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022

Blood sausage is a little one-note for my taste, although I appreciate the soft, dark link’s escorts of a fried duck egg and thick Pullman toast dabbed with pepper jam.

From Washington Post