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burgoo

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English

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Etymology

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Of unclear origin. Apparently from the dialectal term burgood (yeast).

Noun

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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. (Midwestern US) A spicy stew, typically made with a combination of meats and vegetables, and often served with cornbread or corn muffins.

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References

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  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.
  3. ^ burgoo”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.

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