embutido
cured meat
noun em-boo-TEE-doh Rare
Origin: From embutir ('to stuff, to cram in').
Also means
cold cut
Usage Note
Embutido refers to any sausage or cured meat product made by stuffing a casing — chorizo, salchichón, morcilla, and fuet are all embutidos. In Spain, a tabla de embutidos ('charcuterie board') is a staple of tapas culture. The word also functions as an adjective meaning 'stuffed into' or 'crammed in'.
Examples
"Pidieron una tabla de embutidos para compartir."
Natural Translation
They ordered a board of cured meats to share.
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