jambalaya
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noun
jam·ba·laya
\ˌjəm-bə-ˈlī-ə\
Simple Definition of jambalaya
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: a spicy dish of rice cooked usually with ham, sausage, chicken, shrimp, or oysters
Source: Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary
Examples of jambalaya in a sentence
<its jambalaya of widely diverse nationalities and races gives the urban neighborhood a rich vitality>
Origin of jambalaya
Louisiana French, from Occitan jambalaia
First Known Use: 1872
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