boudin
[ boo-dan ]
/ buˈdɛ̃ /
noun, plural bou·dins [boo-dan; English boo-danz]. /buˈdɛ̃; English buˈdɛ̃z/. French Cooking.
a blood sausage (boudin noir ) or sometimes a white sausage (boudin blanc ), made of chicken, pork, or veal.
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Origin of boudin
1795–1805, Americanism;<Louisiana French, French: sausage; Old French, of obscure origin
Words nearby boudin
Boucicault, bouclé, bouclée, boudeuse, Boudicca, boudin, boudin blanc, boudin noir, boudoir, boudoir grand, bouffant
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British Dictionary definitions for boudin (1 of 2)
boudin
/ (French budɛ̃) /
noun
a French version of a black pudding
Word Origin for boudin
C20: French
British Dictionary definitions for boudin (2 of 2)
Boudin
/ (French budɛ̃) /
noun
Eugène (øʒɛn). 1824–98, French painter: one of the first French landscape painters to paint in the open air; a forerunner of impressionism
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