Linguica Definition

lĭng-gwēsə, -sä, lĭn-
noun
A highly seasoned Portuguese pork sausage containing much garlic.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of linguica.
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Other Word Forms of Linguica

Noun

Singular:
linguica
Plural:
linguias, linguicas

Origin of Linguica

  • Portuguese from Old Portuguese linguaínça from Vulgar Latin longānicia a type of sausage alteration (influenced by Latin longus long) (and possibly longāvō, longāvōn- rectum, a type of sausage) of Latin lūcānica Lucanian-style smoked sausage from Lūcānia Lucania (ancient region of southern Italy)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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Words Starting With

LLILIN

Words Ending With

ACAICA

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linguica

Words Starting With L and Ending With A

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With L8 Letter Words Ending With A