linguiça

(liŋ gwē)

or linguica

noun

a highly seasoned Portuguese pork sausage containing much garlic

See linguiça in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
A highly seasoned Portuguese pork sausage flavored with garlic, onions, and pepper.

Origin:

Origin: Portuguese

Origin: , probably ultimately from Late Latin longao, large intestine

Origin: , from Latin longus, long; see del-1 in Indo-European roots

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