cervelas

English

Noun

cervelas

1. Alternative form of cervelat.
   • 2021, Alexander Lobrano, My Place at the Table: A Recipe for a Delicious Life in Paris, page 101:

     Garnished with natty sprigs of chervil, the cervelas was almost deceptively angelic, with buttery notes of pistachio balanced by small chunks of black truffle, which landed on the palate like tiny earthy comets.

2. Synonym of rackett (“musical instrument”).

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian cervellato, from cervellata, adaptation of Old Milanese Lombard zervelada, derived from Latin cerebellum (“brain”), whence also French cerveau.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛʁ.və.la/ ~ /sɛʁ.və.lɑ/
• Rhymes: -ɑ

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Noun

cervelas m (invariable)

1. saveloy

Further reading

• “cervelas”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012