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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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Origin of chorizo
From Spanish, of uncertain origin
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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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