boudin

[boo-dan]

noun, plural bou·dins [boo-dan; English boo-danz] /buˈdɛ̃; English buˈdɛ̃z/. French Cookery.

a blood sausage (boudin noir) or sometimes a white sausage (boudin blanc), made of chicken, pork, or veal.

Origin of boudin

1795–1805, Americanism; < Louisiana French, French: sausage; Old French, of obscure origin

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Contemporary Examples of boudin

In 2003, Boudin was released; by 2008 she had landed a coveted teaching position at an Ivy League university.
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Boudin was present, but escaped the explosion and evaded capture.
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Historical Examples of boudin

Or the boudin may be packed into jars, and sliced or cut into dice and sautéed when cold.
American Cookery
Various
Boudin in French signifies a pudding, in Creole it also signifies the belly.
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Lafcadio Hearn
They were well-known medical men of the city, Drs Pinault and Boudin.
She Stands Accused
Victor MacClure
Dr Boudin prescribed an emetic, which produced good effects.
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Victor MacClure
Dr Boudin had said the invalid might have gooseberry syrup with seltzer water.
She Stands Accused
Victor MacClure

British Dictionary definitions for boudin

boudin

noun

a French version of a black pudding

Word Origin for boudin

C20: French

Boudin

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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