gumbo Syllabification: (gum·bo)Pronunciation: /ˈgəmbō/Definition of gumbo noun (plural gumbos) 1okra, especially the gelatinous pods used in cooking. (in Cajun cooking) a spicy chicken or seafood soup thickened typically with okra or rice. 2 (Gumbo) a French-based patois spoken by some blacks and Creoles in Louisiana. 3a fine, clayey soil that becomes sticky and impervious when wet. 4a type of Cajun music consisting of a lively blend of styles and sounds:New Orleans syncopated gumboOrigin: early 19th century: from the Angolan word kingombo 'okra'gumbo in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of gumbo in the British & World English dictionary
