gumbo

Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌm.boʊ/

The English word “gumbo” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.
A soup or stew popular in Louisiana, consisting of a strong stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener (often okra), and the "Holy Trinity" of celery, bell peppers, and onions.
A fine silty soil that when wet becomes very thick and heavy.

Etymology

Borrowed from Louisiana French gombo, possibly via Louisiana Creole gombo, from Kimbundu ingombo, plural of kingombo (“okra”); compare Portuguese quingombó.

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