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wurst
wurst [ wurst, woorst, voorst ] (plural wursts)


noun  (plural wursts) 
Definition:
 
1. German sausage: a sausage made in Germany and Austria, especially a large sausage intended to be sliced and eaten cold
2. US sausage: sausage of any kind
[Mid-19th century. < German Wurst 'sausage' < Indo-European, 'confuse']
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