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Geechee

American  
[gee-chee] / ˈgi tʃi /

noun

  1. Gullah.


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The Gullah Geechee people are descendants of Africans who were enslaved on plantations along the south-eastern US coast, including in South Carolina.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

His next three restaurants continued exploring Gullah Geechee low-country cooking, but after a decade in the industry, he took a hiatus to study the transatlantic slave trade and its impact on food culture.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2025

The writer traveled to seven praise houses in South Carolina and Georgia, along the Gullah Geechee Corridor.

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2023

Nearby, an elderly member of South Carolina’s Gullah Geechee people — descendants of Africans who were forced to labor on plantations along the Atlantic Coast — was busy weaving a traditional hat out of sweetgrass.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 21, 2023

Other officials are soliciting feedback from Gullah Geechee and African American communities to identify historical sites in the Charleston area for preservation.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 11, 2023