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goulash

/ˈɡuː.lɑːʃ/
gou · lash
Plural:goulashes
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• noun

1

A rich, hearty soup or stew of meat and vegetables, traditionally seasoned heavily with paprika and other spices, originating in Hungary.

Example

"For dinner, she prepared a traditional beef goulash and served it over warm egg noodles."

2

A heterogeneous mixture of diverse elements; a hodgepodge or jumble.

Example

"The proposed legislation was a confusing goulash of contradictory policies and unrelated tax incentives."

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• Nearby Words

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gouge
goulash
goulburn
goumi
gourami

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Hungarian 'gulyás', a shortened form of 'gulyás hús' meaning 'herdsman's meat', derived from 'gulya' (herd of cattle).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Goulash. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/goulash
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