Meanings
nounItalian sausage (plural Italian sausages)
plural Italian sausages
- CanadaUSinformalfoodA slightly spicy pork sausage flavoured with fennel and anise.
Origin
From being a common type of sausage in Italian cuisine.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French saucisse italienne
- saucisse italienneTranslations
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APA
Italian sausage. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italian%20sausage
MLA
“Italian sausage.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italian%20sausage. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Italian sausage,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Italian%20sausage.
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