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gombo
[ guhm-boh ]
/ ˈgʌm boʊ /
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noun, plural gom·bos.
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How to use gombo in a sentence
They will make a gombo, put a snake in it, and then devour it, and they will wring a cat's neck and drink its blood.
American Adventures|Julian StreetThe West Indian calalou is made almost precisely like our gombo-soup.
"Gombo Zhbes"|Lafcadio HearnThe great chief leaned back against a tree-trunk, while Gombo went on with the tale of the day's adventures.
Mpuke, Our Little African Cousin|Mary Hazelton WadeMoussa is a word used in Martinique for hominy, or a sort of corn-mush which is used to thicken gombo-soup.
"Gombo Zhbes"|Lafcadio Hearn