knackwurst
/ˈnakwəːst
/(also knockwurst)
noun [mass noun]
A type of short, fat, highly seasoned German sausage.The traditional German restaurant, serving schnitzel, bratwurst, knackwurst, sauerbraten, and large quantities of beer, is rapidly disappearing in Germany....
- For a cheap snack, sausage sandwiches with knackwurst sell for $5.45.
- Spaghetti from Italy, sushi from Japan, egg rolls from China, knockwurst from Germany, burritos from Mexico are offered side by side as typical foods of choice.
Origin
German, from knacken 'make a cracking noise' + Wurst 'sausage'.