gum·bo
ˈgəm-(ˌ)bō 
plural gumbos
1
: a soup thickened with okra pods or filé and containing meat or seafoods and usually vegetables
2
3
a
: any of various fine-grained silty soils especially of the central U.S. that when wet become impervious and soapy or waxy and very sticky
b
: a heavy sticky mud
gumbo
adjective
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Noun (1)
drew his artistic inspiration from the city's rich gumbo of musical styles
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Mitti Hicks, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
In the video, Williams, who welcomed her daughter with husband Alexis Ohanian, 41, in September 2017, was showing her daughter how to cook gumbo.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The agency said those who want to eat nutria can try gumbo recipes.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
These eight restaurants blend tradition and ingenuity. February 27, 2025
Who serves the most delicious gumbo in New Orleans?
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The gumbo, with crab, shrimp, hot and smoked sausage is my favorite.
—Mitti Hicks, Essence, 16 Apr. 2025
In the video, Williams, who welcomed her daughter with husband Alexis Ohanian, 41, in September 2017, was showing her daughter how to cook gumbo.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
The agency said those who want to eat nutria can try gumbo recipes.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
These eight restaurants blend tradition and ingenuity. February 27, 2025
Who serves the most delicious gumbo in New Orleans?
—Edmund Tijerina, Bon Appétit, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gumbo
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“Gumbo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gumbo. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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