sausage

noun

sau·​sage ˈsȯ-sij How to pronounce sausage (audio)
plural sausages
1
: a seasoned minced or ground meat (such as pork, beef, or poultry) stuffed in casings usually of prepared animal intestine or made into patties
also : a link or patty of sausage
2
: a nonmeat link or patty similar to sausage that is made with various plant-based ingredients (such as textured vegetable protein)

see also how the sausage is made

Examples of sausage in a Sentence

Would you like any sausage? They bought sausages for the picnic.
Recent Examples on the Web Cook sausage in a skillet, and smoosh it with a potato masher to break it up. Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024 That includes eating a big Italian dinner with extra garlic, a Polish sausage, and durian. Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024 Add the beef, sausage, oregano, nutmeg, crushed red pepper, 1½ teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Christina Morales, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2024 For a big group — or a hungry couple — a popular choice is the King’s Seafood Boil, with lobster tails, peel-and-eat shrimp, sausage, potatoes and Dungeness crab legs, boiled and tossed in garlic butter seasoning ($119.95). Valeriya Safronova, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 The Hammel House Inn & Restaurant The brunch buffet at Hammel House is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and will feature salmon, ham, French toast, waffles, poached eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns and more. Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 Mar. 2024 Meat lovers will gravitate towards the Big Basin, loaded with sausage, bacon, ham and cheddar cheese, or the Supreme, with skirt steak, gruyere, onion, pepper and mushrooms. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024 Pepperoni, sausage, ham, sweet pepper bacon, mozzarella, cheddar, ranch drizzle. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024 Offer a classic butcher shop selling a full range of fresh meats, aged steaks, trademark sausages, and handcrafted deli meats. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Middle English sausige, from Anglo-French sauseche, saucis, from Late Latin salsicia, from Latin salsus salted — more at sauce

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of sausage was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Sausage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sausage. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

sausage

noun
sau·​sage ˈsȯ-sij How to pronounce sausage (audio)
1
: highly seasoned ground meat (as pork) usually stuffed in casings
2
: a roll of sausage meat in a casing

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