chorizo

[ chuh-ree-zoh; Spanish chaw-ree-saw, -thaw ]

/ tʃəˈri zoʊ; Spanish tʃɔˈri sɔ, -θɔ /

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noun, plural cho·ri·zos

[chuh-ree-zohz; Spanish chaw-ree-saws, -thaws]. /tʃəˈri zoʊz; Spanish tʃɔˈri sɔs, -θɔs/. Spanish Cooking.

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

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Also choriso.

Origin of chorizo

From Spanish, of uncertain origin

Words nearby chorizo

chorionic villus, chorionic villus sampling, choripetalous, choriso, chorister, chorizo, C horizon, Chorley, Chornobyl, chorogi, chorography

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How to use chorizo in a sentence

The sausage was all easy to cook, and the packaging of the chorizo and ground beef made it easy to integrate into dishes like tacos, sloppy joes, and even stir-fries.
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I’ll tell you, we’ve got this plant-based chorizo that we just finished testing.
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Get your fill of chorizo, pintxos, and paella in downtown’s Basque Block.
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Chorizo is also breathtakingly adorable, which can distract enemies before the player takes them out.
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The Cathedral Cafe has been an institution in town for decades, pulling in ingredients from local farms to produce breakfast and lunch staples, like the spicy breakfast burrito with local chorizo, all served in a former downtown church.
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Veselka layered its latke with pork goulash, and Toloache added beef short rib chorizo.
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The rock-clad town is now famous for meat products like chorizo, along with olive oil, almonds, and jams.
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One of the most memorable dishes I have had there is Baby calamari filled with calamari ink, fresh chick peas and chorizo.
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Serve it with grilled chorizo sausage for the authentic experience.
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“I put the chorizo and sausage on a skewer,” he says proudly.
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British Dictionary definitions for chorizo

chorizo

/ (tʃɔːˈriːzəʊ) /

noun plural -zos

a kind of highly seasoned pork sausage of Spain or Mexico

Word Origin for chorizo

C19: Spanish

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