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gumbo::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gumbo soil |
| Type of | soil, dirt |
gumbo::noun | Spocien Dictionary
tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abelmoschus esculentus, hibiscus esculentus, lady's-finger, okra, okra plant |
| Type of | herbaceous plant, herb |
gumbo::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | soup |
Examples of gumbo
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The chumbo, a combination of chili and chicken gumbo, offers sweetness and heat.
From the courier-journal.com
He spoke with coaches, had some gumbo, and after about an hour and a half, left.
From the newsday.com
A pinch or two of file powder may be added to the gumbo in the bowl, if desired.
From the al.com
Bring the seafood gumbo to a boil then add the crabmeat and shrimp and turn off.
From the theatlantic.com
If someone serves them up a bad bowl of gumbo, they take it as a personal insult.
From the post-gazette.com
You can explain that while you serve minestrone, the locals come for the gumbo.
From the sethgodin.typepad.com
Santa Barbara's mission-style historical district was a waist-deep gumbo of guck.
From the time.com
Burgers, gumbo and sushi and rolls go for $7 and less during weekday happy hours.
From the latimes.com
It makes gumbo thicker than water, makes bechamel creamy and bordelaise silky.
From the charlotteobserver.com
- Any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
- Okra: tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
- Long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
- A soup or stew thickened with okra pods
- Gumbo is a stew or soup originating in south Louisiana which is popular across the Gulf Coast of the United States and into the U.S. South. It consists primarily of a strong stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener, and the vegetable "holy trinity" of celery, bell peppers, and onion. ...
- Gumbo the dog is the official mascot of the NFL's New Orleans Saints. Gumbo is in the form of a "Saint" Bernard dog. It was the Louisiana Restaurant Association's gift to the Saints. Even though Gumbo went into a brief retirement, he was brought back by popular demand.
- Thick file' soup stock served with rice, duck, chicken, okra, shrimp, crabs (See New Orleans Gumbo recipe-gotta try it!)
- A rich rice based stew with a heavy roux. The word gumbo is African and means okra.
- (GUHM-boh) - a thick stewlike dish associated with Creole cooking down in Louisiana. It typically has ingredients including okra, tomatoes, onions and some protein like crab, shrimp, sausage or chicken. ...
