gumbo Synonyms
Another word for gumbo
• noun (Context 1)
A hearty stew originating in southern Louisiana, typically made with a strongly flavored stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener, and the Creole holy trinity of celery, bell peppers, and onions.
"We ordered a large bowl of seafood stew served over white rice at the French Quarter restaurant."
• noun (Context 2)
The green edible pods of the okra plant, traditionally used as a thickening agent in Southern stews, or the plant itself.
"The farmer harvested a fresh basket of okra from the summer garden before the pods grew too tough."
• noun (Context 3)
A fine, clayey soil commonly found in the western and midwestern United States that becomes exceptionally sticky and heavy when wet.
"After the torrential rain, the tractor became hopelessly stuck in the thick clay of the soybean field."