drisheen

noun

dri·​sheen

drə̇ˈshēn

plural -s

: a sausage prepared with sheep's blood, milk, and seasonings chiefly in the vicinity of Cork in Ireland

Word History

Etymology

Irish Gaelic drisīn

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