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gumbo

/ˈɡʌmbəʊ/

/ˈɡʌmboʊ/

gumbonoun

gumbos

Translations

гумбо

I tried a delicious gumbo at the restaurant last night.

Вчера вечером я попробовал вкусное гумбо в ресторане.

Additional translations

густой суп

окра

Definitions

A stew or soup originating from Louisiana, typically made with a strong-flavored stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener, and the 'holy trinity' of vegetables: celery, bell peppers, and onions.

The restaurant's seafood gumbo was rich and flavorful, filled with shrimp and crab.

A type of soil that is sticky and heavy when wet, often found in the southern United States.

The farmer struggled to plow the field because the gumbo soil was too wet and sticky.

Okra; the plant Abelmoschus esculentus or its edible green pods, especially when used as a vegetable or thickening agent.

She sliced fresh gumbo into the stew for extra thickness.

A heterogeneous mixture or medley; a hodgepodge of diverse elements.

Her playlist was a gumbo of jazz, hip-hop, and classical music.

Synonyms

gumboadjective

/ˈɡʌmbəʊ/

/ˈɡʌmboʊ/

Used attributively before another noun to indicate relation to the stew, the soil type, or the okra plant.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of gumbo (the stew, the soil, or okra).

The restaurant specializes in authentic gumbo dishes.

Synonyms