gumbo
noun
[ ˈɡʌmbəʊ ]
• okra, especially the gelatinous pods used in cooking.
• a French-based patois spoken by some black and Creole people in Louisiana.
• a fine clayey soil that becomes sticky and impervious when wet.
• a type of Cajun music consisting of a lively blend of styles and sounds.
• "New Orleans syncopated gumbo"
Origin:
early 19th century: from the Angolan word kingombo ‘okra’.
