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chorizo vs. sausage

[chuh-ree-zoh, chaw-ree-saw, -thaw] / tʃəˈri zoʊ, tʃɔˈri sɔ, -θɔ /

noun

Spanish Cooking.

plural

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

[saw-sij, sos-ij] / ˈsɔ sɪdʒ, ˈsɒs ɪdʒ /

noun

  1. minced pork, beef, or other meats, often combined, together with various added ingredients and seasonings, usually stuffed into a prepared intestine or other casing and often made in links.

  2. Aeronautics. a sausage-shaped observation balloon, formerly used in warfare.