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burgoos

  • plural
    of burgoo.
    burgoo
    noun
    a thick oatmeal gruel, especially as eaten by sailors.

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Back in style are New England boiled dinners, Kentucky burgoos, Florida conch seviche, New Orleans gumbo—and soups, chowders, breads and pies of every stripe and spice.

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