gumbo

Meaning

1. Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.
2. A soup or stew popular in Louisiana, consisting of a strong stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener (often okra), and the "Holy Trinity" of celery, bell peppers, and onions.
3. A fine silty soil that when wet becomes very thick and heavy.

Synonyms

okra

lady’s-finger

okra plant

Abelmoschus esculentus

Hibiscus esculentus

gumbo soil

suspension

lady’s finger

ladies finger

ocher

lady's fingers

ochre

ooze

silt

sludge

slurry

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡʌm.boʊ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Louisiana French gombo, possibly via Louisiana Creole gombo, from Kimbundu ingombo, plural of kingombo (“okra”); compare Portuguese quingombó.