linguiça

[ ling-gwee-suh; Portuguese lin-gwee-sah, -suh ]

noun

1. a highly spiced Portuguese garlic sausage.

Word History and Origins

Origin of linguiça¹

First recorded in 1950–55; from Portuguese; further origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Caldo Verde soup—Portuguese kale soup with linguica—was on the stove of every family in the neighborhood growing up.

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In fact, having lived in New York for more than 16 years, I am often frustrated at how hard it is to find really good linguica.

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So the idea of combining corn & cheddar with linguica and kale?

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