Definitions

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  • noun A type of pork sausage from the Basque Country.

Etymologies

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Borrowing from Spanish, from Basque txistor.

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Examples

  • (If you are squeamish you might want to avoid the section of rabbits and baby goats) There are Spanish stands with superb jamon serrano, chorizo and chistorra; seafoods stands with all manner of shellfish and such deep sea fish as tuna and (sometimes) swordfish; and half a dozen stands selling hard-to-find Asian products including such fresh ingredients as bok choy, daikon and spectacular gingerroot.

    The Jewels Of Mexico: Public Markets by Vicki Cowal 2006

  • (If you are squeamish you might want to avoid the section of rabbits and baby goats) There are Spanish stands with superb jamon serrano, chorizo and chistorra; seafoods stands with all manner of shellfish and such deep sea fish as tuna and (sometimes) swordfish; and half a dozen stands selling hard-to-find Asian products including such fresh ingredients as bok choy, daikon and spectacular gingerroot.

    The Jewels Of Mexico: Public Markets by Vicki Cowal 2006

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