French word

boudin

Pronunciation

IPA/budɛ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine nounsausage

Example

Au marché, j'ai acheté du boudin.

At the market, I bought some sausage.

Illustration for boudin (sausage)

More examples

Le boudin noir se marie bien avec des pommes.

Blood sausage goes well with apples.

Core concept

A plump filled casing that can contain blood, meat, or another prepared mixture and is eaten as a sausage.

Common phrases

  • du boudin

    sausage

  • le boudin noir

    blood sausage

  • une tranche de boudin

    a slice of sausage

Similar words

saucisse: A slender minced-meat sausage seasoned with spices and cooked by grilling or boiling.
boudin noir: A dark sausage whose main ingredient is pork blood.
boudin blanc: A light-colored sausage made from meat, bread, and dairy ingredients.

Definition in French

Saucisse obtenue en remplissant un boyau avec de la viande, du sang ou d'autres ingrédients, cuite ou pochée et consommée en tranches ou entière.

Word origin

French boudin continues an Old French sausage term whose form and sense became established in modern French.

Usage tips

  • Boudin noir names the blood-based variety, while boudin blanc names a pale variety made without blood.

Other meanings

  • blood sausagenoun
  • white sausagenoun

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