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burgoo
[ bur-goo, bur-goo ]
/ ˈbɜr gu, bɜrˈgu /
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noun, plural bur·goos for 2b.
a thick oatmeal gruel, especially as eaten by sailors.
Chiefly Kentucky and Tennessee.
- a thick, highly seasoned soup or stew, usually made of chicken or small game and corn, tomatoes, and onions.
- a picnic or other gathering at which burgoo is served.
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Origin of burgoo
1735–45; perhaps ultimately <Arabic burghul, burghūl cracked wheat (see bulgur), though immediate source is uncertain
Words nearby burgoo
burglarproof, burglary, burgle, burgomaster, burgonet, burgoo, Burgos, Burgoyne, burgrave, Burgundian, Burgundy
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British Dictionary definitions for burgoo
burgoo
/ (ˈbɜːɡuː, bɜːˈɡuː) /
noun plural -goos
nautical slang porridge
Southern US
- a thick highly seasoned soup or stew of meat and vegetables
- a picnic or gathering at which such soup is served
Word Origin for burgoo
C18: perhaps from Arabic burghul crushed grain
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