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linguica

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /lɪŋˈɡwiːsə/
  • /lɪŋˈɡwaɪkə/ spelling pronunciation

1

noun

Meaning 1

A Portuguese garlic and paprika seasoned smoke cured pork sausage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a highly seasoned Portuguese pork sausage flavored with garlic and onions

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: pork sausage

History

Etymology

From Portuguese linguiça (“sausage”). Doublet of longaniza and longganisa.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Portuguese: linguiça — Portuguese garlic and paprika seasoned smoke cured pork sausage
  • Spanish: lingüiça — Portuguese garlic and paprika seasoned smoke cured pork sausage
  • Spanish: longaniza — Portuguese garlic and paprika seasoned smoke cured pork sausage