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chorizo [chuh-ree-zoh; Spanish chaw-ree-saw, -thaw] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural cho·ri·zos [chuh-ree-zohz; Spanish chaw-ree-saws, -thaws] /tʃəˈri zoʊz; Spanish tʃɔˈri sɔs, -θɔs/. Spanish Cookery.
- a pork sausage spiced with garlic, peppers, and juniper berries and smoked and dried.
Also choriso. Origin of chorizo From Spanish, of uncertain origin Examples from the Web for chorizo Contemporary Examples of chorizo
The rock-clad town is now famous for meat products like chorizo, along with olive oil, almonds, and jams.
The Spanish Fraggle Rock: Setenil de las Bodegas Is an Andalucian Town Built Under a Rock
Nina Strochlic
January 2, 2014
One of the most memorable dishes I have had there is Baby calamari filled with calamari ink, fresh chick peas and chorizo.
The Daily Beast
June 22, 2010
“I put the chorizo and sausage on a skewer,” he says proudly.
Rachel Syme
August 25, 2009
British Dictionary definitions for chorizo chorizo noun plural -zos
- a kind of highly seasoned pork sausage of Spain or Mexico
Word Origin for chorizo C19: Spanish Word Origin and History for chorizo n.
“spiced pork sausage,” 1846, from Spanish chorizo.