boudin

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French boudin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [buɾæ̃]
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Noun

boudin (plural boudins)

A Cajun sausage originating in Southern Louisiana made from rice, ground pork (occasionally crawfish), and spices in sausage casing.

Derived terms

boudin blanc
boudin noir

French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *botellinus, from Latin botellus (“small sausage”)^[1], the diminutive form of botulus (“sausage, black pudding; intestine”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /bu.dɛ̃/

Noun

boudin m (plural boudins)

(approximately) blood sausage, black pudding
(inflatable) tube, ring
(colloquial, pejorative) fatty, lardy (person)

Derived terms

boudin blanc
faire du boudin: see bouder (“to sulk”)

References

↑ Online Etymological Dictionary

Further reading

“boudin” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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