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noun

gumbo

GUM-boh/ˈɡʌmbəʊ/

A thick Louisiana stew combining varied ingredients.

Shrimp, sausage, and okra fill the thick gumbo beside a mound of rice.

A close three-quarter view of a bowl of Louisiana gumbo: thick dark roux-based stew with shrimp, sliced sausage, and okra, served with a small mound of white rice.
Etymology
gumboLouisiana Frenchokra-thickened soup

Louisiana French gumbo names an okra-thickened soup. The name probably ultimately reflects a Central Bantu word for okra, linking the stew to its thickening ingredient.

In context

HISTORY0:53
he's picking okra for aajan favorite shrimp gumbo made with seafood in what Swampers call the Holy Trinity onions bell pepper and celery
Swamp People: Cooking the Cajun Way | History

More examples

  • This chicken gumbo tastes even better the next day.
  • The restaurant offers two gumbos, one with seafood and one without.
  • The city's music is a gumbo of different traditions.

Forms

gumbo · gumbos

Similar words

stew
A broader term without gumbo's specific Louisiana identity.
soup
Usually more liquid and not specifically associated with Louisiana.