gumbo
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- noun
- /ˈɡʌmboʊ/
- US
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gumbo
- Marcie and I ended up getting gumbo and oysters down near LSU at a place called The Chimes.
- chicken gumbo
- shrimp gumbo
- seafood gumbo
Smoked meat, building burger, fresh cut flies, prep catfish, po boys, poutine, gumbo and jambalaya.
- Smoked meat, building burger, fresh cut flies, prep catfish, po boys, poutine, gumbo and jambalaya.
- Oh I need gumbo quick, get him some gumbo so he can tell the future.
Examples
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This is Femolly's special gumbo.
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This is a stew, a gumbo.
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I made this gumbo yesterday.
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Yeah, l might even make you some gumbo.
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Does the gumbo have corn in it?
Fiction book (1996) -
Honey, think this gumbo's about ready.
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We order tea and gumbo without looking at the menus.
Fiction book (1995) -
Jean eats gumbo while Christine thumbs through the Times magazine.
Fiction book (1996) -
The collection of charity and the communal Mardi Gras supper revolve around gumbo, which, despite its multicultural origins, is now virtually synonymous with Cajun culture.
Academic text (1999) -
On a cold evening, we enjoyed a bowl of gumbo packed with shrimp and okra.
Compounds
- Specialized
A tropical tree with smooth red bark that gives a sticky resin used for varnish
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Etymology
Gumbo for the famous Louisiana stew likely comes from a West African word for okra ('ngombo') because cooked okra was used to thicken the dish, and the stew kept that name. So gumbo today means a thick, often spicy soup usually made with okra or other thickeners.