gumbo
/ˈgʌmbəʊ/noun
(pl. -os) [mass noun] N. Amer. <北美>
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- okra, especially the gelatinous pods used in cooking秋葵; 秋葵荚(性粘, 用于烹饪)。
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- (in Cajun cooking) a spicy chicken or seafood soup thickened typically with okra or rice秋葵汤(法裔路易斯安那州人烹饪中加香料的鸡汤或海鲜汤, 通常用秋葵荚或大米使之变得浓稠)。
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Gumbo
a French-based patois spoken by some blacks and Creoles in Louisiana冈波语(路易斯安那州的黑人和克里奥尔人说的一种以法语为基础的方言)。
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- a fine clayey soil that becomes sticky and impervious when wet坚硬粘土, 强粘土(一种湿润时形成粘性泥的土壤)。
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- a type of Cajun music consisting of a lively blend of styles and sounds冈波乐(一种法裔路易斯安那州人的音乐, 充满活力地混合了各种风格和声音):
New Orleans syncopated gumbo.
新奥尔良多切分音冈波乐。
词源
early 19th cent.: from the Angolan word kingombo 'okra'.