alheira
nounfeminine/ɐˈʎɐjɾɐ/medium
a·lhei·ra
Definition
A traditional Portuguese sausage, originally made with poultry meat and bread, seasoned with garlic and smoked.
The alheira from Mirandela is a famous specialty.
He grilled an alheira to serve with greens.
Common collocations
Mirandela alheiragrilled alheirasmoked alheira
Etymology
De 'alho' (do latim 'allium') + sufixo '-eira'.