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goulash

goulash

11 4.6
A rich meat and vegetable stew seasoned with paprika
  • noun
  • /ˈɡuːlɑːʃ/
translation icon : goulash
  • Sally will fix up a big pot of goulash.
  • Hungarian goulash
  • beef goulash
  • delicious goulash

We're warming up with some really hot and savoury veggie goulash.

Examples

  • I just had some goulash.

  • Their garlic fries are yum, plus their goulash is amazing.

    Blog text (14)
  • And trying out the goulash at various restaurants.

  • I don't know how to make goulash.

  • But I think my favorite dish is Hungarian goulash.

  • She invited us to dinner; she fixed Hungarian goulash and collard greens.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • I make chocolate dumplings, polenta, and goulash soup with little dry vegetable squares swimming in it.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The women of the place entered, now harsh-voiced and peremptory, with cauldrons of thin yellow goulash.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Unique farmhouse and English ales, as well as comfort food like German-style sausage, goulash, stuffed pork schnitzel, and mushroom paprikash, make hanging at this sports mecca a rare pleasure.

    Blog text (26)
  • On a chilly evening, nothing warms you up like a bowl of goulash filled with tender meat and vegetables.

Synonyms

stew
vsgoulash
110 1.0

A dish of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid

is the specific paprika-rich Central European variety rather than any slow-cooked dish
Hungarian goulash
vsgoulash
1 3.7

A rich meat and vegetable stew seasoned with paprika from Hungary

is the general name without regional or extra ingredient specifics
beef goulash
vsgoulash
1 3.5

A thick stew of beef and paprika slowly cooked for a rich, warm meal

is not limited to one meat or to browning before cooking
gulyas
vsgoulash
9.6

A rich, thick Hungarian meat stew flavored with paprika and other spices

is the broader term covering varying recipes from that country
7.0

A stew of pork and veal with pickled cabbage and caraway, served with sour cream

is the paprika-centered recipe without those specific fermented or spice additions

Compounds

A rich meat and vegetable stew seasoned with paprika from Hungary

1 3.5

A thick stew of beef and paprika slowly cooked for a rich, warm meal

A stew of pork and veal with pickled cabbage and caraway, served with sour cream

How Rich

ragout
3 7.9
goulash
11 4.6
stew
110 1.0
soup
733 1.0
broth
76 1.0

Surface Forms

goulash singular
goulashes plural

Etymology

Goulash comes from the Hungarian word gulyás, which originally meant 'herdsman' and comes from gulya 'herd'. Herdsmen cooked meat and vegetables over a fire, so goulash became the name for a rich Hungarian stew often made with paprika.