Also cervelas, cervalet. [OF. cervelat (mod F. cervelas), a kind of short thick sausage, hence applied to the musical instrument, ad. It. cervellata sausage.]
1. (See quots.)
1708. Kersey, Cervelas (F.), a large kind of sausage.
1730–6. Bailey, Cervelas, Cervelat (in Cookery) a large sort of Sausage, eaten cold, or in Slices.
1775. So Ash.
2. (Also cervalet.) A short reed musical instrument, resembling the bassoon in tone.
1864. Webster cites Warren.
