burgoo

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Etymology

Of unclear origin. Apparently from the dialectal term burgood (“yeast”). Perhaps ultimately from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Welsh burym (“yeast”) + cawl (“cabbage, gruel”),[1] or perhaps from Arabic بُرْغُل (burḡul).[2]

Noun

burgoo (countable and uncountable, plural burgoos)

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

Descendants

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “burgoo”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  2. ^ “burgoo”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
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