chorizo
noun
cho·ri·zo
chə-ˈrē-(ˌ)zō 
-(ˌ)sō
plural chorizos
: a seasoned, coarsely ground, pork sausage
a
: a spicy or sweet ground pork sausage that is seasoned especially with smoked paprika, is used chiefly in Spanish cooking, and is typically sold dried and cured in casings
b
: a spicy ground pork sausage that is seasoned with chili powder and other spices (such as cumin or garlic), is used chiefly in Mexican cooking, and is typically sold uncooked either loose or in casings
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Add the broccoli, cooked chorizo and roasted corn.
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
If your family doesn't like sausage, opt for chorizo or even rotisserie chicken.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
The large size comes with 37 components, including 15 cheeses (fig-and-rose goat cheese, wasabi horseradish cheddar), four meats (black truffle salami, chorizo), five kinds of nuts, eight fruits and pickles, and three boxes of different types of crackers.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 16 Dec. 2025
Dishes like chorizo and sweet plantain empanadillas, pork belly salad with watermelon, mango, and Puerto Rican cheese, and fried whole red snapper with cilantro chimichurri honor the traditions and tastes of the tropical island.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
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Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
If your family doesn't like sausage, opt for chorizo or even rotisserie chicken.
—Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026
The large size comes with 37 components, including 15 cheeses (fig-and-rose goat cheese, wasabi horseradish cheddar), four meats (black truffle salami, chorizo), five kinds of nuts, eight fruits and pickles, and three boxes of different types of crackers.
—Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 16 Dec. 2025
Dishes like chorizo and sweet plantain empanadillas, pork belly salad with watermelon, mango, and Puerto Rican cheese, and fried whole red snapper with cilantro chimichurri honor the traditions and tastes of the tropical island.
—Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Chorizo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chorizo. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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