linguica
- noun
- /lɪŋˈɡwiːsə/
- US
- The chef made a delicious stew with onions and linguica for added flavor.
- linguica sausage
Examples
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Have you tried linguica in your pasta?
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Portuguese rolls with linguica and peppers are a favorite at local festivals.
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The chef added slices of linguica to the traditional stew for extra flavor.
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We bought some linguica at the farmers' market to grill for dinner.
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I love linguica on my breakfast plate.
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I bought some linguica from the market to use in my pasta dish.
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For breakfast, I enjoyed scrambled eggs with spicy linguica and toast.
Synonyms
A food made from ground meat and spices in a thin skin
A spicy pork sausage from Spain or Mexico usually flavored with paprika
A large Italian cooked sausage made from ground pork with small pieces of fat
A soft meat spread people make from ground liver and spices
A German sausage made from pork and blood with spices
A cooked spicy red pork sausage often eaten hot
Surface Forms
Etymology
Linguica comes from the Portuguese word linguiça, which comes from the Latin lingua 'tongue' because early sausages looked like small tongues. You can also see the same root in the English word language, so linguica became the name for this seasoned pork sausage flavored with garlic and onions.