n.
(pl. gumbos)
N. Amer. - okra, especially the gelatinous pods used in cooking.
▸(in Cajun cooking) a spicy chicken or seafood soup thickened with okra or rice.
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(Gumbo)
a French-based patois spoken by some blacks and Creoles in Louisiana.
- a fine clayey soil that becomes sticky and impervious when wet.
- a type of Cajun music consisting of a lively blend of styles and sounds.
Etymology
C19: from Angolan kingombo ‘okra’.