Spanish word

chorizo

Pronunciation

IPA/tʃoˈɾiθo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounchorizo

Example

¿Quieres probar este chorizo?

Do you want to try this chorizo?

Illustration for chorizo (chorizo)

More examples

Compré un bocadillo de chorizo en la estación.

I bought a chorizo sandwich at the station.

Core concept

Paprika-seasoned pork sausage, red and often cured or smoked.

Common phrases

  • bocadillo de chorizo

    chorizo sandwich

  • taco de chorizo

    chorizo taco

  • chorizo picante

    spicy chorizo

Similar words

salchicha: General pork sausage stuffed in casing and usually cooked before serving.
embutido: Processed meats packed into casings and preserved as sausages or cold cuts.
longaniza: Long pork sausage produced in many regional varieties and lengths.
morcilla: Dark pork blood sausage made with cooked blood and savory spices.

Definition in Spanish

Salchicha de cerdo condimentada con pimentón y especias, que puede presentarse curada, ahumada o fresca según la tradición local.

Word origin

From Iberian Romance (Spanish and Portuguese) chorizo/chouriço, a name for a pork sausage seasoned with pimentón whose preparation varies regionally between cured, smoked, or fresh forms.

Usage tips

  • Menus and sellers often mark chorizo as picante or dulce for spiciness and as curado or fresco for cured versus fresh, which affects how it is eaten.

Other meanings

  • thiefnoun

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