sausage

English

/ˈsɒsɪd͡ʒ/, /ˈsɔsɪd͡ʒ/, /ˈsɑsɪd͡ʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • A food made of ground meat (or meat substitute) and seasoning, packed in a section of the animal's intestine, or in a similarly cylindrical shaped synthetic casing; a length of this food.
  • A sausage-shaped thing.
  • (vulgar) Penis.
  • (informal) A term of endearment.
  • (military) A saucisse.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sausige derived from saussiche derived from Latin salsīcia (preserved meat, sausage), salsus (salted, salty, salt, witty).

Origin

Latin

salsus

Gloss

salted, salty, salt, witty

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Ontological Category

Property

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