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sausage

noun
sau·​sage | \ ˈsȯ-sij How to pronounce sausage (audio) \

Definition of sausage

: a highly seasoned minced meat (such as pork) usually stuffed in casings of prepared animal intestine also : a link or patty of sausage

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Synonyms for sausage

Synonyms

banger [British], link, wurst

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Examples of sausage in a Sentence

Would you like any sausage? They bought sausages for the picnic.

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Lunch meat, hot dogs, bacon, sausage, or dried beef. Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, "How to keep food safe in fridge and freezer during Hurricane Dorian power outages," 30 Aug. 2019 On the menu, the owners had renamed one of the couple’s favorite items—a deep-fried dough ball containing sausage, jalapeño, and goat cheese—the Roskelley Dumpling. Nick Heil, Outside Online, "The Tragedy on Howse Peak," 28 Aug. 2019 Inside ravioli When on Larimer Square, try Rioja’s peach ravioli with peach mascarpone-stuffed pasta, duck sausage, baby squash, peach vinaigrette and almonds. Josie Sexton, The Know, "From peach foie gras to boozy slushies, 20 ways to eat peaches at Denver restaurants right now," 28 Aug. 2019 Back when the restaurant opened, Tommy remembers selling two eggs, sausage, toast and hash browns for 99 cents. Robert Wilonsky, Dallas News, "After years of rumors that Char Bar in Dallas is closing, it finally is," 16 Aug. 2019 Grill sausages, covered, turning occasionally, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes. The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen, Good Housekeeping, "Tomato, Peach & Basil Salad with Italian Sausage," 9 Aug. 2019 What to eat: Second Profession has offered an array of German sausages, burgers, sandwiches and salads, plus five mac-and-cheese options and a kids menu. Andre Meunier, oregonlive.com, "Copier salesman hits reset button, starts Second Profession: Portland Breweries Series," 29 July 2019 The $59 menu includes family-style servings of crab, sausage, shrimp, sweet corn and popsicles. Hadley Tomicki, Los Angeles Times, "Graham Elliot is opening a new restaurant at a food hall in Santa Monica," 23 July 2019 Add onions, sausage, parsley, and teaspoons of dry seasoning to taste. Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "Big Freedia Whips Up Her Famous 'Booty Popping Potatoes' That Have Flavor And Bounce By The Ounce," 6 July 2019

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First Known Use of sausage

15th century, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for sausage

Middle English sausige, from Anglo-French sauseche, saucis, from Late Latin salsicia, from Latin salsus salted — more at sauce

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sausage

noun

English Language Learners Definition of sausage

: spicy ground meat (such as pork) that is usually stuffed into a narrow tube of skin or made into a small flat cake

sausage

noun
sau·​sage | \ ˈsȯ-sij How to pronounce sausage (audio) \

Kids Definition of sausage

1 : spicy ground meat (as pork) usually stuffed in casings
2 : a roll of sausage in a casing

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