Etymology

chorizo

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Today it means: A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika, often crumbled for use in filling tacos, quesadillas, etc. Full definition →

Spanish chorizo
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  1. Spanish · borrowed fromchorizo
  2. Spanish · borrowed fromchorizo
  3. English todaychorizo

Borrowed from Spanish chorizo.

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