gumbo

gumbo
(pl. -os)
[mass noun](N. Amer.)(北美)
  1. okra, especially the gelatinous pods used in cooking
    秋葵;秋葵荚(性粘,用于烹饪)
    ■(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)
  2. (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)
  3. 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)
  4. 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。
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from the Angolan word kingombo 'okra'
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