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burgoo
(bur¦goo)
Pronunciation:
/bəːˈguː/
noun
[
mass noun
]
1
North American
a stew or thick soup, typically one served at an outdoor meal.
2
chiefly
Nautical
a thick porridge.
Origin:
from Arabic
burġul
(see
burghul
)
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