boudin
noun
a blood sausage boudin noir or sometimes a white sausage boudin blanc, made of chicken, pork, or veal.
boudin
American
[boo-dan]
/ buˈdɛ̃ /
noun
French Cooking.
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boudins
plural
Boudin
1
British
/ budɛ̃ /
noun
boudin
2
British
/ budɛ̃ /
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of boudin
1795–1805, < Louisiana French, French: sausage; Old French, of obscure origin
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You can get them at a range of places, from national chains known for private-label snacks to cherished pit shops that serve whispered-about biscuits, pies and regional delicacies like boudin, kolaches and runzas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
During the festival, food available on site includes crawfish bread, pecan catfish meuniere and catfish almondine, cochon de lait and turducken po-boys, boudin, crawfish étouffée, jambalaya, crawfish Monica and shrimp and grits.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Gregg Wallace: "The boudin blanc... I admire your courage but it is such a difficult thing to do and I find yours is a little bit dry."
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2023
There's a dish called boudin — which we, initially, for the longest time thought was called "boo-din."
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 2023
Serve with a star of mayonnaise dressing on the top of each boudin.
From Salads, Sandwiches and Chafing-Dish Dainties With Fifty Illustrations of Original Dishes by Janet McKenzie Hill
They settled in Hyde Park, Chicago, where they also raised Chesa Boudin, the son of comrades who were serving long prison terms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
A recent study by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and at the University of California, Berkeley, found that Krasner and Bragg are more well known than Gascon, Schmidt, or Boudin.
From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2025
“Across the state, voters are really concerned about public safety and are frustrated with incumbents,” Boudin said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
Law enforcement groups have highlighted that Kathy Boudin served as a board member for the group after serving more than two decades behind bars for her role in a fatal 1981 armored truck robbery.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
“I’m afraid it’s not as simple as that,” Boudin explained.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
Originally, boudins were certain of the intestines of the buffalo.
From Time Magazine Archive
When the buffalo became extinct in the East, it was found that the boudins of hogs were equally good.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the stomachs of the hunters longed for their favourite food, the hump ribs and boudins of the buffalo; and after a halt of two hours, we moved forward through the openings.
From The Scalp Hunters by F.A. Stewart
Turn the boudins on a platter, surround them with the hot peas, and send them at once to the table.
From Ice Creams, Water Ices, Frozen Puddings Together with Refreshments for all Social Affairs by Sarah Tyson Heston Rorer
Serve the boudins in a circle with the gravy round.
From Dressed Game and Poultry à la Mode by Harriet A. de Salis
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