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chorizo

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
t͡ʃɒˈɹiː.zəʊ

Definitions

A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolchorizo
Françaischorizo
DeutschChorizo
15 more languages
Българскичоризо
Catalàxoriço
Ελληνικάτσορίθο
Esperantoĉorizo
Euskaratxorizo
Galegochourizo
Italianochorizo
日本語チョリソ
한국어초리소
Nederlandschorizo
Polskichorizo
Svenskachorizo
Tagaloglongganisa

Examples

Substitute three chopped scallions and a minced jalapeño for the onion, and 6 ounces crumbled chorizo for the tomatoes. Sub ½ cup queso fresco for the Parmesan in step 2. Serve with salsa.”
“A plate of queen scallops on the half shell with chorizo crumbs and garlic butter was only over-shadowed by the quality of its companions.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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