boudin
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8.3
- noun
- /buːˈdæn/
- US
- At the festival, I tried a spicy boudin made from Cajun seasonings and tender meat.
- boudin blanc
- boudin sausage
- boudin noir
Examples
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If you're not feeling like turkey this year, you can instead grab Broken Arrow quail (stuffed with Boudin Blanc sausage and braised chestnuts) for $11.50 each.
Blog text (4) -
Boudins are prime vittles for a mountain man.
Fiction book (1994) -
The boudin noir was cooked yesterday.
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And in this case, it would be black boudin or black sausage with potatoes and cabbage.
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And of course, I can't refuse boudin noir.
Blog text (14) -
Public events in Louisiana became devoted to foods identified as Cajun-French; for example, crawfish, gumbo, boudin, and jambalaya.
Academic text (1999) -
Every Tuesday night, coming back from the track, he stopped at Belleville and bought boudin (Antillan blood sausage) and fiery red or green peppers.
Fiction book (1997) -
A few andouillettes and boudins noirs... black blood sausage and a Loire cheese, Selles-sur-Cher.
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It is a direct descendant of more gently spiced boudins noirs that are staples of brasserie lunches all over metropolitan France.
Academic text (1990) -
The best part of the meal was the homemade boudin, filled with flavorful pork and rice.
Synonyms
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1.0
A food made from ground meat and spices in a thin skin
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1.5
Minced meat mixed with spices for making sausages or patties
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boudin for the food comes from the French word 'boudin' meaning 'sausage' and arrived in Louisiana with French and Creole cooks, so the name simply tells you it is a kind of seasoned sausage often filled with rice and spices.