单词 | gumbo |
释义 | gumbo/ˈɡʌmbəʊ /noun (plural gumbos) [mass noun] 1North American Okra, especially the gelatinous pods used in cooking.Call it gumbo, bamya, lady's fingers, bhindi, quingombo or a half-dozen other names, okra is an annual vegetable usually thought of as a Southern plant. 1.1(In Cajun cooking) a spicy chicken or seafood soup thickened typically with okra or rice.This Aberdonian favourite specialises in seafood recipes from around the world - gumbos, chowders, fishcakes, the works - using every imaginable fresh Scottish seafood, including halibut, sole, wolf fish, turbot, lobster and crab....
2 (Gumbo) A French-based patois spoken by some blacks and Creoles in Louisiana. 3North American A fine clayey soil that becomes sticky and impervious when wet.A high pressure front carries dark clouds, and we risk becoming mired in gumbo if the weather doesn't hold up....
4A type of Cajun music consisting of a lively blend of styles and sounds: New Orleans syncopated gumbo...
OriginEarly 19th century: from the Angolan word kingombo 'okra'. Rhymes |
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