linguica

noun

lin·gui·ca | \ liŋ-ˈgwē-sə

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variants: or linguiça or less commonly linguisa

Definition of linguica

: a spicy Portuguese sausage

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Add the olive oil and cook the linguica until lightly browned, then remove. — Leilani Marie Labong, San Francisco Chronicle, "Recipe: Dutch Oven Clam Bake," 11 May 2018

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The first known use of linguica was in 1953

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