Gumbo \Gum"bo\ (g[u^]m"b[-o]), n. [Written also gombo.]
1. A soup thickened with the mucilaginous pods of the okra;
okra soup. Especially, A thick stew made with chicken
({chicken gumbo}), or seafood ({seafood gumbo}), thickened
with okra or file, and also containing greens and often
hot spices; it is particularly popular in Louisiana.
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2. The okra plant or its pods.
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