a kind of black sausage made from minced pork fat, pig's blood, and other ingredients
Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): black pudding
blood sausage in American English
noun
a dark sausage with a high content of blood, esp. one made with diced pork fat, pork blood, chopped onion, etc., usually stuffed in casings and cooked by broiling, frying, or boiling
Also called: black pudding
Word origin
[1865–70]This word is first recorded in the period 1865–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: black belt, dunk, figure skating, maverick, steamroller