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boudin noir

American  
[boo-dan nwar] / bu dɛ̃ ˈnwar /

noun

  1. boudin

Etymology

Origin of boudin noir

< French: black sausage

Example Sentences

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Despite the boudin noir on the menu, Holybelly isn’t your typical French café.

From Slate • Jan. 24, 2014

Gold’s jackets, snug and black and leather, encase him like the skin around a boudin noir, which, being pig-derived, is among his favorite foods.

From The New Yorker • Nov. 1, 2009

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