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DictionarykielbasaPolish-style sausage
noun

kielbasa

keel-BAH-suh/kiːlˈbɑːsə/

A Polish-style sausage, usually smoked.

Slices reveal the coarse filling inside the smoked kielbasa.

A close, appetizing still life of smoked kielbasa: a thick horseshoe-shaped sausage with reddish-brown casing, one end sliced to reveal coarse pink meat, pale fat pieces, and pepper flecks.
Etymology
kielbasaPolishsausage

Polish kiełbasa means “sausage” generally. In English, the borrowed name identifies a specifically Polish style of sausage rather than sausage as a whole.

In context

Ethan Chlebowski1:11
in the US when we make kielbasa it's generally going to refer to what we are making today which is a smoked pork sausage
My family's Kielbasa recipe, one of the best Polish sausages.

More examples

  • He browned the kielbasa in a skillet.
  • A smoked kielbasa hung in the shop window.
  • They served kielbasa with potatoes and cabbage.

Forms

kielbasa · kielbasas

Similar words

sausage
Sausage is general; kielbasa identifies Polish-style sausage.
bratwurst
Bratwurst belongs to a different sausage tradition and often differs in seasoning and preparation.