blood sausage

noun

Synonyms of blood sausagenext
: very dark sausage containing a large proportion of blood

called also blood pudding

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Among additional options is moronga, the exceptional blood sausage based on a recipe that was a wedding gift to Martinez from Romero’s father. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 Traditional Irish Breakfast: two eggs, Irish bacon, bangers (sausage), black and white pudding (blood sausages), tomatoes, mushroom, beans, hash brown and brown bread. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026 Then add the chorizo and ham, followed by the sliced mushrooms, and finally the blood sausages. CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025 Only black pudding, also known as blood sausage, is made with blood. Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for blood sausage

Word History

First Known Use

1799, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blood sausage was in 1799

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“Blood sausage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blood%20sausage. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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