liverwurst

[ liv-er-wurst, -woorst, -woosht ]

noun

1. a sausage made with a large percentage of liver, especially one made with pork liver and pork meat.

Word History and Origins

Origin of liverwurst¹

1865–70, Americanism; half translation, half adoption of German Leberwurst

Example Sentences

She boiled the blood for pudding and looked to the seasoning, with sage and pepper, of the head cheese and liverwurst.

From Project Gutenberg

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