GUMBO





Definition:

  1. [noun] any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
    Synonyms: soil

  2. [noun] tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus
    Synonyms: okra, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus

  3. [noun] long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
    Synonyms: okra

  4. [noun] a soup or stew thickened with okra pods

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