chorizo

cho·ri·zo

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [chuh-ree-zoh; Spanish chaw-ree-saw, -thaw]
- /tʃəˈri zoʊ; Spanish tʃɔˈri sɔ, -θɔ/
- /tʃɔrˈiːzəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [chuh-ree-zoh; Spanish chaw-ree-saw, -thaw]
- /tʃəˈri zoʊ; Spanish tʃɔˈri sɔ, -θɔ/

Definitions of chorizo word

noun chorizo a kind of highly seasoned pork sausage of Spain or Mexico 3
noun chorizo a Spanish or Mexican pork sausage highly seasoned with garlic, paprika, and other spices 3
noun plural chorizo a pork sausage spiced with garlic, peppers, and juniper berries and smoked and dried. 1
noun chorizo A spicy Spanish pork sausage. 1
noun chorizo A spicy Spanish sausage flavoured with paprika. 0

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chorizo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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