cervelat
[ sur-vuh-lat, -lah, ser- ]
/ ˈsɜr vəˌlæt, -ˌlɑ, ˈsɛr- /
noun
a type of smoked sausage made of beef or pork, fat, and seasonings: originally made of brains.
Also
cer·ve·las
[suhr-vuh-lah, ser-] /ˈsʌr vəˌlɑ, ˈsɛr-/.
Origin of cervelat
1605–15; French (now obsolete); see
saveloy
Words nearby cervelat
ceruminous gland,
ceruse,
cerussite,
cervantes,
cervantes, miguel de,
cervelat,
cervellière,
cervena,
cervera y topete,
cerveza,
cervical
Example sentences from the Web for cervelat
Cervelat: This sausage is made of finest pork chopped fine, smoked and air dried.
British Dictionary definitions for cervelat
cervelat
/ (ˈsɜːvəˌlæt, -ˌlɑː) /
noun
a smoked sausage made from pork and beef
Word Origin for cervelat
C17: via obsolete French from Italian
cervellata