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noun

See under boudin.

Origin:
< French: black sausage

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noun, plural bou·dins

[boo-dan; English boo-danz] . French Cookery.

a blood sausage (boudin noir) or sometimes a white sausage (boudin blanc) made of chicken, pork, or veal.

Origin:
1795–1805, Americanism; < Louisiana French, French: sausage; Old French, of obscure origin

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boudin (French budɛ̃)

—n
	a French version of a black pudding

[C20: French]

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—n
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