liverwurst
noun
liv·er·wurst
ˈli-vər-ˌwərst 
ˈli-və-,
also -ˌvu̇(r)st,
sometimes -ˌvu̇sht
: a large, creamy to firm cooked sausage containing ground pork liver usually mixed with pork or other meat and spices : liver sausage
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Boar’s Head permanently stopped making liverwurst and recalled more than 7 million pounds of deli products.
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Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
So was supper, featuring spring rolls, liverwurst and potato chips.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at multiple Boar’s Head plants
Several lawsuits were filed against Boar’s Head, including one from the family of an 88-year-old Virginia man and Holocaust survivor, who died after eating liverwurst that was ultimately implicated in the recall.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Two months earlier, a listeria outbreak among certain Boar's Head deli meats led to the discontinuation of liverwurst from its lineup of cold cuts.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Then, on July 26, Boar's Head began recalling products potentially linked to the listeria outbreak – first liverwurst made at the plant in Jarratt, then another 7 million pounds of deli meat on July 30.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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Jonel Aleccia, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
So was supper, featuring spring rolls, liverwurst and potato chips.
—Elisabeth Egan, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
Inspectors documented unsanitary conditions at multiple Boar’s Head plants
Several lawsuits were filed against Boar’s Head, including one from the family of an 88-year-old Virginia man and Holocaust survivor, who died after eating liverwurst that was ultimately implicated in the recall.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
Two months earlier, a listeria outbreak among certain Boar's Head deli meats led to the discontinuation of liverwurst from its lineup of cold cuts.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 24 Feb. 2025
Then, on July 26, Boar's Head began recalling products potentially linked to the listeria outbreak – first liverwurst made at the plant in Jarratt, then another 7 million pounds of deli meat on July 30.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Liverwurst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liverwurst. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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liverwurst
noun
liv·er·wurst
ˈliv-ə(r)-ˌwərst
-ˌwu̇(ə)rst;
ˈliv-ər-ˌwu̇st
: a sausage made chiefly of cooked liver
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