chouriço
See also: chourico
English
Alternative forms
- chourico
Etymology
Borrowed from Portuguese chouriço, of uncertain origin. Doublet of chorizo, which arrived via Spanish.
Pronunciation
- (New England) IPA(key): /ʃəˈɹis/
Noun
chouriço (plural chouriços)
- A Portuguese spiced sausage.
- 2003 July 30, Sam Sifton, “A Perfect Change-Up: Bluefish, Sausage and Clams”, in The New York Times, ISSN 0362-4331:
- Also local bluefish, filleted and grilled alongside a few lengths of chourico, the garlicky pork sausage that is made in nearby New Bedford by the great-great-grandchildren of Portuguese whaling men.
- 2006 June 17, Tammy La Gorce, “Iberian Treats”, in The New York Times, ISSN 0362-4331:
- The pork is free of tenderizers; more than a few pilgrimages have been made for the cured ham and spicy chouriço sausages (both $3.99 a pound).
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Portuguese
Etymology
From Old Portuguese souriço, attested as such in the thirteenth century. Its phonological shape suggests a Vulgar Latin *saurīcium, of uncertain origin.[1] Cognate with Galician chourizo. Spanish chorizo is likely borrowed from the latter or from Portuguese.[2]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃo(w)ˈɾi.su/ [ʃo(ʊ̯)ˈɾi.su]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃo(w)ˈɾi.so/ [ʃo(ʊ̯)ˈɾi.so]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃo(w)ˈɾi.su/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ʃoˈɾi.su/
- Hyphenation: chou‧ri‧ço
Noun
chouriço m (plural chouriços)
- (cooking) chouriço
- (vulgar, slang) penis
Derived terms
- chouriça
- chourição
- encher chouriços
References
- Joan Coromines; José A. Pascual (1984), “chorizo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volume II (Ce–F), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 392
- Martins Estêvez, Higino. Germanismos pouco estudados do Galego-Português.