chorizo

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

noun, plural cho·ri·zos

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

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

Also choriso.

Origin of chorizo

From Spanish, of uncertain origin

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Contemporary Examples of chorizo

The rock-clad town is now famous for meat products like chorizo, along with olive oil, almonds, and jams.
The Spanish Fraggle Rock: Setenil de las Bodegas Is an Andalucian Town Built Under a Rock
Nina Strochlic
January 2, 2014
One of the most memorable dishes I have had there is Baby calamari filled with calamari ink, fresh chick peas and chorizo.
Fresh Picks
The Daily Beast
June 22, 2010
“I put the chorizo and sausage on a skewer,” he says proudly.
Cooking With Brian Boitano
Rachel Syme
August 25, 2009

British Dictionary definitions for chorizo

chorizo

noun plural -zos

a kind of highly seasoned pork sausage of Spain or Mexico

Word Origin for chorizo

C19: Spanish

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Word Origin and History for chorizo

"spiced pork sausage," 1846, from Spanish chorizo.