boudin-blanc

bou·din blanc

[French boo-dan blahn]
noun
See under boudin.

Origin:
< French: white sausage

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bou·din

[boo-dan]
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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a French version of a black pudding
 
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n
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