Main Entry:

gou·lash

Pronunciation:

\ˈgü-ˌläsh, -ˌlash\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Hungarian gulyás, short for gulyáshús, literally, herdsman's meat

Date:

1866

1 : a stew made with meat (as beef), assorted vegetables, and paprika 2 : a round in bridge played with hands produced by a redistribution of previously dealt cards 3 : a mixture of heterogeneous elements : jumble