chorizo

noun cho·ri·zo \ chə-ˈrē-(ˌ)zō , -(ˌ)sō \

|Updated on: 9 Aug 2018

Definition of chorizo

plural chorizos

: a pork sausage highly seasoned especially with chili powder and garlic

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Recent Examples of chorizo from the Web

Green ceviche, lettuce wraps with chorizo and the inevitable guacamole are also served, most of them on little wooden boards and in stone bowls.

— florence fabricant, New York Times, "An Outdoor Outpost of Tulum, in Hudson Square," 3 July 2018
Save 20 percent on purchases of smoked duck pear port sausage, Mexican chorizo, smoked kitchen sink sausage and Circle City poppy seed buns from Goose the Market in Indianapolis.

— chris sims, Indianapolis Star, "Indiana state parks, museums and more to offer freebies, discounts in May," 1 May 2018
Owner Steven Carey offers eight types of each, with fillings such as teriyaki Spam, chipotle shrimp, chorizo and chicken salad.

— sarah meehan, baltimoresun.com, "9 entirely gluten-free Baltimore restaurants," 20 Mar. 2018
The venue for their working lunch is Red Haven, a locavore watering hole near the 14-square-mile campus of Michigan State University, which offers dishes like strawberry soup and tempeh chorizo tacos.

— christa case bryant, The Christian Science Monitor, "As local news outlets struggle to survive, citizen-led efforts are stepping up," 10 July 2018
This winner is stacked with ham, bacon and chorizo.

— carol deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "International flavors, down at the corner bar, are an American experience," 3 July 2018
Holiday specials include Dungeness crab salad with beet purée, avocado, Beluga lentils and crème fraîche; and Alaskan halibut and clams with fingerlings, fava beans and chorizo.

— julie giuffrida, latimes.com, "Where to take mom for Mother's Day brunch," 3 May 2018
Participants will learn how to make dough, and then use it to make pizzas with fresh mozzarella, pesto and heirloom tomatoes; grilled peach, prosciutto and balsamic vinegar; and crisped chorizo, manchego and piquillo peppers.

— carol deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Learn how to make pizza on the grill at Sur la Table," 1 July 2018
There are three types, an abundance of riches for the chilaquiles fanatic, my favorite being the Veronica with chorizo and nopales, washed down with a Michelada or endless cups of coffee.

— chronicle staff, SFChronicle.com, "The Mission’s best Mexican and Latin American restaurants," 17 June 2018

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