liverwurst

noun

liv·​er·​wurst ˈli-vər-ˌwərst How to pronounce liverwurst (audio)
ˈli-və-,
 also  -ˌvu̇(r)st,
 sometimes  -ˌvu̇sht
: a large, creamy to firm cooked sausage containing ground pork liver usually mixed with pork or other meat and spices : liver sausage

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The company issued a of more than seven million pounds of its products in July after a liverwurst sample tested positive for Listeria monocytogenes. Alia Shoaib, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 Other wrongful death lawsuits have been filed against Boar's Head, but this is the first alleging that a death may have come from something other than ready-to-eat liverwurst products, according to the law firm that filed the suit, Morgan & Morgan. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024 The Boar’s Head plant in Jarratt, Virginia, has not been operational since July, when the liverwurst recall was first announced and then expanded to include all products made at the plant. Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024 An initial recall was only applied to the liverwurst product, and it was later expanded to include every item produced at the same Virginia facility as the liverwurst. Alia Shoaib, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024 This alert comes after a high-profile outbreak of listeria infections linked to Boar’s Head liverwurst and other deli meats. Katia Hetter, CNN, 25 Oct. 2024 In addition to laying off some 600 employees at the Virginia facility, Boar’s Head has permanently discontinued producing liverwurst—which is mainly eaten by older customers, who are more at risk of dying from listeria exposure. Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 An investigation into cases of Listeria linked to deli meat began in July when health officials found Boar’s Head brand liverwurst was making people sick. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2024 Boar’s Head Provisions Co. recalled liverwurst after a sample of the product in a Maryland store tested positive for listeria, and the company has also recalled meats sliced on the same day on the same line as the liverwurst at a Virginia plant. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

partial translation of German Leberwurst, from Leber liver + Wurst sausage

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of liverwurst was in 1852

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“Liverwurst.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liverwurst. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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liverwurst

noun
liv·​er·​wurst ˈliv-ə(r)-ˌwərst How to pronounce liverwurst (audio)
-ˌwu̇(ə)rst;
ˈliv-ər-ˌwu̇st
: a sausage made chiefly of cooked liver

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