boudin

noun

bou·​din bü-ˈdan How to pronounce boudin (audio)
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plural boudins bü-ˈdanz How to pronounce boudin (audio)
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: a spicy Cajun sausage containing rice and meat (such as pork) or seafood

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While the chain is known for its Brisket Mac & Cheese, Beaver Nuggets, and burritos in a nod to its Louisiana neighbors, this location will also reportedly sell boudin. Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2025 Groups crowded into cozy window seats sipping glasses of natural wine, then ran into more friends and decided to stay for a late dinner of oysters and boudin blanc in the next-door dining room. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Nov. 2024 The boudin sits on a square of brioche, its amorphous form covered by a delicately fried egg dripping yolk. Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2022 Egg rolls are stuffed with local boudin and lacquered with satsuma pepper glaze. Beth D'addono, NOLA.com, 11 Jan. 2021 See All Example Sentences for boudin

Word History

Etymology

Louisiana French & French, sausage

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of boudin was in 1829

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“Boudin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boudin. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.

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