saveloy

noun

sav·​e·​loy ˈsa-və-ˌlȯi 

British

: a highly seasoned dry sausage

Word History

Etymology

modification of French cervelas, from Middle French, from Old Italian cervellata, literally, pig's brains, from cervello brain, from Latin cerebellum — more at cerebellum

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above