sobrassada
/soβɾaˈsaða/
ES
Quick answers
What does sobrassada mean?
sobrassada means: A traditional Spanish cured sausage made from ground pork, paprika, and spices, originating from the Balearic Islands.
How do you pronounce sobrassada?
sobrassada: /soβɾaˈsaða/
How is sobrassada used in a sentence?
Me gustaría probar sobrassada con pan en Mallorca.
A traditional Spanish cured sausage made from ground pork, paprika, and spices, originating from the Balearic Islands.
Me gustaría probar sobrassada con pan en Mallorca.
I would like to try sobrassada with bread in Mallorca.
Etymology
The word derives from the Catalan 'sobrassada', which comes from 'sobrar' meaning 'to be left over', referring to the traditional method of using leftover pork cuts to make the sausage.
Memory Aid
Remember that sobrassada is a Spanish sausage by linking the 'sa' at the end of the word to 'sausage'.