gumbo

[ guhm-boh ]

/ ˈgʌm boʊ /

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noun, plural gum·bos.

a stew or thick soup, usually made with chicken or seafood, greens, and okra or sometimes filé as a thickener.

okra.

soil that becomes sticky and nonporous when wet.

adjective

of, relating to, or like gumbo.

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Origin of gumbo

1795–1805, Americanism;<Louisiana French gombo, gumbo< a Bantu language; compare Umbundu ochinggombo, Luba chinggombo okra

Words nearby gumbo

gum arabic, gumball, gum band, gum benzoin, gum bichromate process, gumbo, gumboil, gumbo-limbo, gumboot, gumboots, gumbotil

Other definitions for gumbo (2 of 2)

Gumbo

[ guhm-boh ]

/ ˈgʌm boʊ /

noun (sometimes lowercase)

a French patois spoken by Black and Creole people in Louisiana and the French West Indies.

Origin of Gumbo

First recorded in 1835–40; probably from the same source as gumbo

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How to use gumbo in a sentence

Climate projections show that gumbo weather could become a thing of the past.
Not Even Gumbo Is Safe From Climate Change|Daniel Babin|March 1, 2022|FiveThirtyEight
The paneed rabbit, a star on the opening menu, has been replaced by breaded skate wing, but rabbit is destined to flavor the fall gumbo.
2021 Fall Dining Guide|Tom Sietsema|October 6, 2021|Washington Post
They most often made the dish with a rich brown gravy or roux, much more akin to a gumbo.
A Shrimp Creole Recipe That’s Fed Generations on a Coastal Georgia Farm|Monica Burton|May 13, 2021|Eater
Cashion’s filé-forward, roux-less gumbo had us scraping the bottom of the bowl.
We lost Johnny’s Half Shell to the pandemic. After 20 years, it deserves a farewell toast.|Tom Sietsema|January 15, 2021|Washington Post

There was Cajun music, and she served gumbo, and it was an amazing scene.
As customers and coastlines disappear, a New Orleans chef fights for her community|Dayana Sarkisova|December 17, 2020|Washington Post
Lena Richard was a black caterer and owner of the Gumbo House who published New Orleans Cookbook in 1940.
The Tragic History of Southern Food|Jason Berry|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cafeteria style stop is basically a comfort food joint—think baby back ribs, shrimp and grits, and gumbo—done well.
Delayed? The Best Airport Restaurants to Eat at This Thanksgiving|Brandy Zadrozny|November 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So people stayed home and cooked big pots of red beans and gumbo.
Waiting Out Hurricane Isaac in New Orleans|Katy Reckdahl|August 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It was all there: the military, the Constitution, the Bible—the whole Republican gumbo.
Why Mitt Romney Is Winning, and Rick Perry Is Losing|Andrew Romano|January 3, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Spoon the rice into the center of the gumbo, and sprinkle each serving with green onions and parsley.
5 Iconic Recipes From an Iconic Chef|Emeril Lagasse|May 12, 2011|DAILY BEAST
We cleared the gumbo cut west of the Beaver at a pretty good clip, in order to make the grade on the other side.
The Nerve of Foley|Frank H. Spearman
Chicken gumbo soup is one of the most popular dishes of this kind.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
Probably its chief use is as an ingredient in soups, when it is known as gumbo.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2|Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
The creoles have introduced a new variety of their own called gumbo.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
I done made a mess er chicken gumbo fer dinner and some er them lil bits er thin biscuit.
Back at School with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for gumbo (1 of 2)

gumbo

gombo

/ (ˈɡʌmbəʊ) /

noun plural -bos US and Canadian

the mucilaginous pods of okra

another name for okra

a soup or stew thickened with okra pods

a fine soil in the W prairies that becomes muddy when wet

Word Origin for gumbo

C19: from Louisiana French gombo, of Bantu origin

British Dictionary definitions for gumbo (2 of 2)

Gumbo

/ (ˈɡʌmbəʊ) /

noun

(sometimes not capital) a French patois spoken by Creoles in Louisiana and the Caribbean

Word Origin for Gumbo

see gumbo

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