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chorizo

chorizo

12 5.1
A spicy pork sausage from Spain or Mexico usually flavored with paprika
  • noun
  • /tʃəˈriːzoʊ/
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  • So, are we serving chorizo tomorrow?
  • chorizo sausage
  • spicy chorizo
  • sliced chorizo

It's like Taco bus has got a low key fire chorizo Taco.

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Examples

  • Usually, she will set out a plate of eggs, chorizo or bacon, ham, oatmeal, and coffee.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • And we're going to have the chorizo breakfast burrito.

  • Hey, they got chorizo in Mexico!

  • Our breakfast special today is chorizo and eggs.

  • I add a little chorizo to the bean soup at times.

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  • I really liked the chorizo taco and ordered two more since I was hungry!

    Blog text (34)
  • I made you papas con chorizo.

  • Spanish Chorizo Hash—a bit greasy because of the chorizo, but good and healthy.

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  • Scrambled eggs, chorizo, baked beans, hash Browns, bacon, French toast.

  • Our breakfast special today is chorizo and eggs.

How Seasoned

chorizo
12 5.1
knackwurst
2 8.6
andouille
3 8.5
bratwurst
13 4.5

Surface Forms

chorizo singular
chorizos plural

Etymology

Chorizo comes from the Spanish word for a spiced 'sausage' and is related to the Portuguese form chouriço. The name is tied to its red paprika or chili flavor, so today chorizo means the spicy, smoky pork sausage used in Spanish and Mexican cooking.