gumbo

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Definitions

noun

A soup or stew made with okra.
A fine silty soil that when wet becomes very thick and heavy.

noun

The edible immature mucilaginous seed pod (properly, capsule) of the Abelmoschus esculentus.
The flowering mallow plant Abelmoschus esculentus itself, now commonly grown in the tropics and warmer parts of the temperate zones.

Related words

Synonyms

ladies' fingers bhindi gumbo ladyfinger okra abelmoschus esculentus gumbo soil hibiscus esculentus okra plant soup conch limbo gombo gumboil goom gumm goop gummy

Associated

jambalaya chaff fil sassafras roux boudin cajun mardi stew creole

Rhymes

jumbo mumbo jumbo himbo colombo crimbo columbo dumbo rumbo kimbo american columbo

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