liverwurst

American  

[liv-er-wurst, -woorst, -woosht] / ˈlɪv ərˌwɜrst, -ˌwʊərst, -ˌwʊʃt /

noun

1. a sausage made with a large percentage of liver, especially one made with pork liver and pork meat.

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Etymology

Origin of liverwurst

1865–70, half translation, half adoption of German Leberwurst

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Explanation

Liverwurst is a savory spread or sliceable sausage made of meat and spices. Your grandpa's favorite sandwich might be liverwurst and onion on white bread, while you prefer peanut butter and jelly on whole wheat. It's common for liverwurst to be a pâté-like paste that you spread on crackers or bread, but this meaty treat is actually a kind of sausage. Made from the livers of pigs or calves, liverwurst is much more popular in European countries than the U.S. You might have guessed this from its German-sounding name, a partial translation of Leberwurst, "liver sausage." In fact, Germans are especially enthusiastic about liverwurst and claim many distinct variations on the basic recipe.

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liverwurst

Listeria contamination at a BrucePac processing plant this month and a deadly multistate outbreak linked to Boar’s Head liverwurst over the summer led to the sweeping recalls.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2024

The CDC has not been able to identify what specific meat is responsible for the outbreak, although most individuals who were sickened in the outbreak said they ate turkey, liverwurst or ham.

From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2024

Day opened a pack of smelly liverwurst and covered her hands in it.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023

But when it comes down to brass tacks, liverwurst?

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2022

Wishbone had liverwurst and scrambled eggs for dinner every night for a week.

From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor

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