kielbasa

[ kil-bah-suh, keel- ]

noun

, plural kiel·ba·sas, kiel·ba·sy [kil-, bah, -see, keel-].

1. a smoked sausage of coarsely chopped beef and pork, flavored with garlic and spices.

kielbasa

/ kuːbɒˈsɒ; ˈkuːbɘsɒ; ˌkɪlˈbaːsɘ; ˌkiːlˈbaːsɘ /

noun

1. a traditional garlic sausage of Eastern European origin

Word History and Origins

Origin of kielbasa¹

First recorded in 1950–55; from Polish kiełbasa “sausage,” cognate with Czech klobása, dialectal Serbo-Croatian klobasa, Bulgarian kŭlbása, Russian kolbasá; further origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of kielbasa¹

from Polish kieɫbasa , Ukrainian kovbasa

Example Sentences

If you often purchase sausages or kielbasa for quick, weeknight meals or in anticipation of grilling season, you may want to take a quick look in your kitchen.

From Salon

The specific sausages involved in the recall were produced in late October 2023 and are 12-ounce vacuum-packed kielbasa turkey sausages with best-by dates of 5/17/24 and 5/18/24.

From Salon

One glance at the index of Michael Korkosz’ “Polish’d: Modern Vegetarian Cooking from Global Poland” quickly dispels the tired stereotype that Polish cuisine is simply an endless potato-forward and meat-heavy parade of kielbasa and pierogies.

From Salon

Fair enough, but the pretzel platter felt less so — while served on a cute Minnesota-shaped cutting board with a votive warming a ramekin of beer cheese, the portions of pretzel, cheese, apple and run-of-the-mill kielbasa seemed wildly out of proportion for the $18 price.

From Seattle Times

For my lazy version, I cut the potatoes small so they cook quickly, sauté kale in the same pan as the kielbasa, and use green onions so they don't need any cooking at all.

From Salon

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