linguica
noun
lin·gui·ca
liŋ-ˈgwē-sə 
variants
or linguiça
or less commonly linguisa
: a spicy Portuguese sausage
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Try the Fall River omelet, featuring linguica, sautéed peppers, onions, tomatoes and cheddar jack cheese, or the Federal Hill, with sliced Italian sausage, roasted red peppers, sautéed onions and provolone cheese, both priced at $9.59.
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022
The Portuguese dish does indeed traditionally include tender slices of pork and shellfish too, but Conlon also adds char siu linguica sausage.
—Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 6 Dec. 2019
Add the olive oil and cook the linguica until lightly browned, then remove.
—Leilani Marie Labong, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2018
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Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2022
The Portuguese dish does indeed traditionally include tender slices of pork and shellfish too, but Conlon also adds char siu linguica sausage.
—Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, 6 Dec. 2019
Add the olive oil and cook the linguica until lightly browned, then remove.
—Leilani Marie Labong, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 May 2018
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“Linguica.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/linguica. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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