soppressata


sop·pres·sa·ta

also so·pres·sa·ta S5620550 (sō′prə-sä′tə)n. An Italian sausage made from a mixture of coarsely ground or chopped lean and fatty pork that is typically seasoned with hot chili peppers or peppercorns. When made in the traditional manner, it is then pressed under weights and cured.
[Italian, possibly from feminine of soppressato, past participle of soppressare, to press down.]