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brat⋅wurst

[brat-wurst, -woorst, braht-; Ger. braht-voorsht]
–noun
a sausage made of pork, spices, and herbs, sometimes without a casing, usually served sautéed or broiled.

Origin:
1910–15; < G, equiv. to brat(en) to roast, bake + Wurst sausage
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brat·wurst   (brāt'wûrst', -vŏŏrst')   
n.  A small sausage of highly seasoned fresh pork, usually served fried.

[German, from Middle High German brātwurst, from Old High German : brāto, meat; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots + wurst, sausage; see wurst.]
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