Alheira
Garlic sausage
Language note: Pronounced 'al-YAY-ra'.
Culture note: A unique sausage originally created by Jews in Portugal to avoid persecution.
Context: During their meal, the waiter recommends a particular type of sausage that doesn’t contain pork, originating from the northern regions.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Alheira
[ah-LYAY-rah]
Fowl Sausage
A type of Portuguese sausage originally made with poultry and bread instead of pork.
A Alheira é frequentemente acompanhada por vegetais.
The fowl sausage is often accompanied by vegetables.
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