morcilla

English

Etymology

From Spanish morcilla.

Noun

morcilla (plural morcillas)

  1. A Spanish blood sausage, sometimes with rice and onions as ingredients.
    • 2009 March 17, Florence Fabricant, “Chicken With Morcilla and Peppers”, in The New York Times‎[1], →ISSN:
      As I tasted the reds from Bierzo, I wanted food that was dark, rich and earthy. […] A plate of nicely seared morcilla, or French boudin noir, would be enough alongside these wines.

Translations

See also

Galician

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. Borrowed from Spanish morcilla, which substituted the inherited morcela.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [moɾˈθiʎɐ], (western) [moɾˈsiʎɐ]

Noun

morcilla f (plural morcillas)

  1. blood sausage, blood pudding

References

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain; perhaps from the same root as morcón (“large blood sausage”).

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /moɾˈθiʝa/ [moɾˈθi.ʝa] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /moɾˈθiʎa/ [moɾˈθi.ʎa] (rural northern Spain)
 
 
  • IPA(key): /moɾˈsiʃa/ [moɾˈsi.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /moɾˈsiʒa/ [moɾˈsi.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
 

  • Syllabification: mor‧ci‧lla

Noun

morcilla f (plural morcillas)

  1. morcilla; Spanish blood sausage, black pudding

Derived terms

Descendants

  • → English: morcilla
  • → Galician: morcilla
  • → Hopi: monsiila
  • → Portuguese: morcilha

Adjective

morcilla

  1. feminine singular of morcillo

Further reading

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