liverwurst

noun liv·er·wurst \ˈli-və(r)-ˌwərst also -ˌvu̇(r)st; sometimes -ˌvu̇sht\

: a type of soft sausage made chiefly of cooked liver

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part translation of German Leberwurst, from Leber liver + Wurst sausage

First Known Use: 1869

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