■ noun
1》 a short cylindrical tube of minced pork, beef, etc. encased in a skin, typically sold raw and grilled or fried before eating.
↘a cylindrical tube of minced meat seasoned and cooked or preserved, sold mainly to be eaten cold in slices.
2》 a ~-shaped object.
Phrases
not a ~ Brit. informal nothing at all.
Origin
ME: from Old North. Fr. saussiche , from med. L. salsicia , from L. salsus (see sauce ).