The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
bratwurst \brat"wurst\ (br[a^]t"w[^u]rst; br[a^]t"w[oo^]rst; br[a^]t"v[^u]rst; br[aum]t"w[^u]rst; G. br[a^]t"v[oo^]rsht), n. [German.] a small pork sausage seasoned with spices and herbs, and usually served broiled or sauteed. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
bratwurst n 1: a small pork sausage [syn: bratwurst, brat]