gumbo
noun
a stew or thick soup, usually made with chicken or seafood, greens, and okra or sometimes filé as a thickener.
gumbos
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pluralof gumbo.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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And because of that, our gatherings are generally joyous gumbos of movie quotes and good-natured insults.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 23, 2020
Folse said the “black pot cooking” of Louisiana, where gumbos, gravies and vegetables simmer slowly in cast iron, has its roots in the Caribbean and before that in West Africa.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 15, 2019
Whether a Cajun or Creole recipe, gumbos are now routinely thickened, at least in part, with some kind of roux, a mixture of flour and fat that’s browned in a pot.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 8, 2019
After he realised the scale of the problem, he founded the National Institute of Crayfish Trappers, and became Crayfish Bob, selling gumbos and crawfish boil.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 31, 2017
My father and his family brought the Deep South with them — barbecues and gumbos, dirty rice and soul food.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2015
