liv·er·wurst

(lĭv′ər-wûrst′, -wo͝orst′)

A sausage made of or containing ground liver.

[Partial translation of German Leberwurst : Leber, liver + Wurst, sausage; see wurst.]

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liv•er•wurst

(ˈlɪv ərˌwɜrst, -ˌwʊərst, -ˌwʊʃt)

n.

a cooked sausage containing a large percentage of liver, esp. one made with pork liver and pork meat.

[1865–70, Amer.; < German Leberwurst]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

liverwurst - sausage containing ground liver

liver pudding, liver sausage

sausage - highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

Translations

Leberwurst

liverwurst

[ˈlɪvəwɜːst] N (esp US) → embutido m de hígado

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

liverwurst

n (esp US) → Leberwurst f

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