First Known Use: 1805
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1gumbo
noun gum·bo \ˈgəm-(ˌ)bō\
plural gumbos
Definition of GUMBO
1
: a soup thickened with okra pods or filé and containing meat or seafoods and usually vegetables
2
: okra 1
3
a : any of various fine-grained silty soils especially of the central United States that when wet become impervious and soapy or waxy and very sticky b : a heavy sticky mud
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Origin of GUMBO
American French gombo, of Bantu origin; akin to Umbundu ochinggômbo okra
Rhymes with GUMBO
2gumbo
noun, often capitalized
Definition of GUMBO
: creole 4a
Origin of GUMBO
American French gombo, perhaps from Kongo nkômbô runaway slave
First Known Use: 1838
GUMBO Defined for Kids
gumbo
noun gum·bo \ˈgəm-ˌbō\
plural gum·bos
Definition of GUMBO for Kids
: a rich soup usually thickened with okra
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