goulash

noun

gou·lash | \ ˈgü-ˌläsh

How to pronounce goulash (audio)

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Definition of goulash

1 : a stew made with meat (such 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

Examples of goulash in a Sentence

a goulash of facts and figures

Recent Examples on the Web The fare — which includes pierogi, crepes with sweet cheese, Polish sausage, cabbage rolls and goulash — is authentic, much like the atmosphere. — Anna Caplan, Dallas News, "Market-cafe offers a sweet slice of Europe in Southlake," 11 Sep. 2020 Café Sabarsky, a couple of blocks south of the Guggenheim inside the Neue Galerie, has been sending goulash, bratwurst and strudel to the staff at Mount Sinai Hospital nearby. — Elizabeth A. Harris, New York Times, "The Museum Is Closed, but Its Tomato Man Soldiers On," 17 May 2020 Entrees offered include goulash, chicken paprikash, stuffed cabbage and more. — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, "These metro Detroit restaurants are offering take-out Easter meals," 8 Apr. 2020 The local diet is heavy on sauerkraut, goulash, and strudels, and pasta is made with hearty rye flour. — Stacy Adimando, Saveur, "5 Unsung Pasta Classics Every Carb Lover Should Try," 9 Oct. 2017 Frozen bacon, pizza, lasagna, goulash and various junk foods are the norm. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "With drop bags heading to Iditarod checkpoints, it’s officially time for mushers to get a little edgy," 23 Feb. 2020 German dishes from goulash and spaetzle to Wiener schnitzel and a variety of bratwurst, along with steins of authentic lagers and a worthy apfelstrudel; the outdoor deck offers a commanding view of the ski mountain. — Washington Post, "In the mountains of New Mexico, a storied ski resort gets a contemporary makeover," 17 Jan. 2020 The secret to making an indestructible battery comes down to the electrolyte, the chemical goulash that separates the positive and negative ends of a battery, says Konstantinos Gerasopoulos, a senior scientist at APL who is leading the research. — Daniel Oberhaus, Wired, "Scientists Made a Nearly Invincible Lithium-Ion Battery," 10 Jan. 2020 The Lightning Process is a goulash of neuro-linguistic programming, life coaching, osteopathy, positive affirmations, and other elements. — David Tuller, STAT, "BMJ should retract flawed research paper on chronic fatigue syndrome," 13 Dec. 2019

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“Goulash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goulash. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.

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goulash

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English Language Learners Definition of goulash

: a dish of meat, vegetables, and paprika that is slowly cooked in liquid

: a mixture of different things

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