gumbo
noun/ˈɡʌmboʊ/
Frequency rank: #17,111 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
A thick Cajun/Creole soup or stew made with meat or seafood, vegetables, and okra, served over rice.
Example sentence
She ordered gumbo at the New Orleans restaurant and loved the rich, spicy flavor.
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