rubaboo

[ ruhb-uh-boo ]

noun

, Canadian.

1. soup made from pemmican, flour, and water, once common among fur trappers, hunters, etc.

rubaboo

/ ˈrʌbəˌbuː /

noun

1. a soup or stew made by boiling pemmican with, if available, flour and vegetables

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubaboo¹

First recorded in 1815–25; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of rubaboo¹

C19: from Canadian French rababou , from Algonquian