Definition of jambalaya
1 : rice cooked usually with ham, sausage, chicken, shrimp, or oysters and seasoned with herbs
2 : a mixture of diverse elements curious jambalayas of competing elements — Neil Hickey
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Examples of jambalaya in a Sentence
its jambalaya of widely diverse nationalities and races gives the urban neighborhood a rich vitality
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My jambalaya was a special for the evening, and a small portion, mostly rice.
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A food vendor will offer grilled chicken, jambalaya and red beans and rice and more, Rogers said, and LulaRoe will be there and a cupcake vendor, too.
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Once inside, there’s a chill bar with affordable drinks and a diverse menu with local NOLA favorites like gumbo, shrimp creole, and jambalaya.
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The duck jambalaya featured huge chunks of duck breast that combined beautifully with the sausage and crawfish.
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Our friendly, chatty waiter recommended the jambalaya as a popular entree.
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Nelson was one of 13 people shot that night in New Orleans -- the most violent day so far in what has been a violent year in this colorful Louisiana city better known for parades and jambalaya.
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Even with the tomatoes, this is a brown jambalaya, LaFleur notes.
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Karson said its products, including jambalaya, lobster bisque and chicken gumbo, would still be available in stores.
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Origin and Etymology of jambalaya
Louisiana French, from Occitan jambalaia
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: a spicy dish of rice cooked usually with ham, sausage, chicken, shrimp, or oysters
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