sausage — a short cylindrical tube of minced pork, beef, or other meat encased in a skin
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a short cylindrical tube of minced pork, beef, or other meat encased in a skin
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɔːsɪdʒ/
Example Sentences
- The dog stared at my sausage like I owed him money.
- He tried to impress his date by making homemade sausages, but they exploded in the pan.
- The sausage festival attracts thousands of meat lovers every year.
sausage
NOUN[/ˈsɔːsɪdʒ/]
a short cylindrical tube of minced pork, beef, or other meat encased in a skin
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin salsus, meaning 'salted' or 'preserved in salt'. Sausage originally referred to meat preserved through salting, a practice dating back to ancient times. The term passed through Old French saussiche before entering Middle English as sausage.
Breakdown
Latin salsus (salted, from sal meaning salt) + -age (suffix denoting a product or preparation). The morpheme evolved through Old French saussiche, with the French diminutive suffix -iche eventually becoming the English -age suffix.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The dog stared at my sausage like I owed him money.”
“He tried to impress his date by making homemade sausages, but they exploded in the pan.”
“The sausage festival attracts thousands of meat lovers every year.”
“She packed sausages for the camping trip.”
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