joumou

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English

Etymology

From French giraumon.

Noun

joumou (uncountable)

  1. A mildly spiced pumpkin soup originating in Haiti and traditionally consumed on New Year's Day to mark Haitian independence.
    • 2015 September 29, Shivani Vora, “Chef José Andrés on Giving and Getting Back in Haiti”, in New York Times:
      Then there’s a traditional soup called joumou, which is made of pumpkin and fried pork called griot.