sausage

sau·sage

noun \ˈsȯ-sij\

Definition of SAUSAGE

: a highly seasoned minced meat (as pork) usually stuffed in casings of prepared animal intestine; also : a link or patty of sausage

Examples of SAUSAGE

1. Would you like any sausage?
2. They bought sausages for the picnic.

Origin of SAUSAGE

Middle English sausige, from Anglo-French sauseche, saucis, from Late Latin salsicia, from Latin salsus salted — more at sauce

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to SAUSAGE

Synonyms: banger [British], link, wurst

Related Words: bologna, frank, frankfurter, hot dog, kielbasa, knockwurst (also knackwurst), liver sausage (also liver pudding), liverwurst, pepperoni, salami, Vienna sausage, weenie, wiener (also weiner), wienerwurst; blood sausage (also blood pudding)

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