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kielbasa

American  
[kil-bah-suh, keel-] / kɪlˈbɑ sə, kil- /

noun

plural

kielbasas, kielbasy

  1. a smoked sausage of coarsely chopped beef and pork, flavored with garlic and spices.

kielbasa British  
/ kuːbɒˈsɒ, ˈkuːbɘsɒ, ˌkɪlˈbaːsɘ, ˌkiːlˈbaːsɘ /

noun

  1. a traditional garlic sausage of Eastern European origin

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Etymology

Origin of kielbasa

First recorded in 1950–55; from Polish kiełbasa “sausage,” cognate with Czech klobása, dialectal Serbo-Croatian klobasa, Bulgarian kŭlbása, Russian kolbasá; further origin uncertain

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Foo, 43, and her husband and 2-year-old son were eating a kielbasa dinner by candlelight, with the electricity already out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 14, 2025

Sauté the kielbasa until just warmed and a little browned.

From Salon • Nov. 2, 2023

Turns out the result makes a quick, compelling condiment for fatty grilled meats such as chicken thighs, pork blade chops or kielbasa.

From Seattle Times • May 30, 2023

A little bit of sausage — either chorizo or kielbasa — floating amid the veggies adds richness, body and a brawny kick.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2023

The scratch was shallow, but the area surrounding the abrasion was as red and swollen as a chain of kielbasa sausage.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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