saucisse
sausage
noun soh-SEES Less Common
Origin: Late Latin 'salsicia', from 'salsus' (salted)
Usage Note
saucisse typically refers to a fresh sausage (to be cooked), while saucisson (m) is a cured, sliced sausage eaten cold. Une saucisse de Francfort is a frankfurter. The informal phrase ne pas attacher son chien avec des saucisses (not to tie up one's dog with sausages) means to be tight-fisted with money.
Examples
"Il grille des saucisses pour le barbecue."
Natural Translation
He's grilling sausages for the barbecue.
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