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linguiça

[ ling-gwee-suh; Portuguese lin-gwee-sah, -suh ]

noun

  1. a highly spiced Portuguese garlic sausage.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of linguiça1

First recorded in 1950–55; from Portuguese; further origin uncertain

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Example Sentences

Caldo Verde soup—Portuguese kale soup with linguica—was on the stove of every family in the neighborhood growing up.

In fact, having lived in New York for more than 16 years, I am often frustrated at how hard it is to find really good linguica.

So the idea of combining corn & cheddar with linguica and kale?

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