chorizo

American  

[chuh-ree-zoh, chaw-ree-saw, -thaw] / tʃəˈri zoʊ, tʃɔˈri sɔ, -θɔ /

noun

Spanish Cooking.

plural

chorizos

1. a pork sausage spiced with garlic, peppers, and juniper berries and smoked and dried.

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chorizo British  

/ tʃɔːˈriːzəʊ /

noun

1. a kind of highly seasoned pork sausage of Spain or Mexico

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Etymology

Origin of chorizo

From Spanish, of uncertain origin

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Example Sentences

Think “overdraft-protection polenta” or a “cheap chorizo tostada” — meals that somehow still felt cheffy, like a little wink at your former foodie ambitions.

From Salon

So fill your pantry with fish sauce caramel corn, vegan chorizo Chex mix, cult-favorite bar nuts and a top-notch burnt olive ranch dip—and your shot glasses with perfect pairings for each.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the road rising to the Pyrenees, we stop at a posada, a roadside inn where strings of chorizo and peppers hang like wind chimes above the bar.

From Salon

We brunched on the restaurant’s chorizo omelet, braised beef empanadas and a towering lemon berry French toast.

From Los Angeles Times

Mexican chorizo brings deep seasoning, a little funk and the kind of paprika-forward heat that lingers.

From Salon