# merguez

> English word · Noun · IPA /mɛəˈɡɛz/

## Definitions
1. A red, spicy sausage from North Africa, made with lamb or beef.

## Etymology
From French merguez, from Algerian Arabic مرقاز (margāz).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/merguez
