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knackwurst
(näk′wʉrst′, -wo̵orst′)
noun
a thick, highly seasoned sausage
Origin: Ger < knacken, to crack, burst (prob. ult. akin to IE base *gneuĝ-, > knock) + wurst, sausage
See knackwurst in American Heritage Dictionary 4
or knock·wurst
noun A short, thick, highly seasoned sausage.
Origin:
Origin: German Knackwurst
Origin: : knacken, to crack (from Middle High German, of imitative origin)
Origin: + Wurst, sausage; see wurst
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