burgoo

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English

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burgoo

Alternative forms

burgout

Etymology

Of unclear origin. Apparently from the dialectal term burgood (“yeast”).

Perhaps ultimately from Welsh burym (“yeast”) + cawl (“cabbage, gruel”),
Or perhaps from Arabic بُرْغُل (burḡul).
Or, from an alteration of ragout.

Noun

burgoo (countable and uncountable, plural burgoos)

(nautical) A dish which originated among seafarers during the days of sail: a sort of porridge seasoned with sugar, salt and butter.
(Midwestern US) A spicy stew, typically made with a combination of meats and vegetables, and often served with cornbread or corn muffins.

Descendants

goo

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 “burgoo”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
^ “burgoo”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
^ “burgoo”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.

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