burgoo

[ bur-goo, bur-goo ]

/ ˈbɜr gu, bɜrˈgu /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR burgoo ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural bur·goos for 2b.

a thick oatmeal gruel, especially as eaten by sailors.

Chiefly Kentucky and Tennessee.

a thick, highly seasoned soup or stew, usually made of chicken or small game and corn, tomatoes, and onions.
a picnic or other gathering at which burgoo is served.

Origin of burgoo

1735–45; perhaps ultimately <Arabic burghul, burghūl cracked wheat (see bulgur), though immediate source is uncertain

Words nearby burgoo

burglarproof, burglary, burgle, burgomaster, burgonet, burgoo, Burgos, Burgoyne, burgrave, Burgundian, Burgundy

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Example sentences from the Web for burgoo

"You shall have your breakfast soon," continued his master, eating the burgoo between his addresses to the animal.
Snarleyyow|Captain Frederick Marryat
Major LeCroix gave a burgoo at his locust grove on the river, to which all the candidates were invited.
Shawn of Skarrow|James Tandy Ellis
Burgoo is made precisely in the same manner as mush, but with oatmeal instead of Indian.
Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches|Eliza Leslie
In retrospect I smell the burgoo a-cooking, and sympathetically my mouth waters.
Those Times And These|Irvin S. Cobb

All Kentuckians will vow they understand the true meaning of the word "burgoo."
The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft|Dan Beard

British Dictionary definitions for burgoo

burgoo

/ (ˈbɜːɡuː, bɜːˈɡuː) /

noun plural -goos

nautical slang porridge

Southern US

a thick highly seasoned soup or stew of meat and vegetables
a picnic or gathering at which such soup is served

Word Origin for burgoo

C18: perhaps from Arabic burghul crushed grain

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单词	burgoo
释义	burgoo [ bur-goo, bur-goo ] / ˈbɜr gu, bɜrˈgu / SEE SYNONYMS FOR burgoo ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bur·goos for 2b. a thick oatmeal gruel, especially as eaten by sailors. Chiefly Kentucky and Tennessee. a thick, highly seasoned soup or stew, usually made of chicken or small game and corn, tomatoes, and onions. a picnic or other gathering at which burgoo is served. Origin of burgoo 1735–45; perhaps ultimately <Arabic burghul, burghūl cracked wheat (see bulgur), though immediate source is uncertain Words nearby burgoo burglarproof, burglary, burgle, burgomaster, burgonet, burgoo, Burgos, Burgoyne, burgrave, Burgundian, Burgundy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for burgoo "You shall have your breakfast soon," continued his master, eating the burgoo between his addresses to the animal. Snarleyyow\|Captain Frederick Marryat Major LeCroix gave a burgoo at his locust grove on the river, to which all the candidates were invited. Shawn of Skarrow\|James Tandy Ellis Burgoo is made precisely in the same manner as mush, but with oatmeal instead of Indian. Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches\|Eliza Leslie In retrospect I smell the burgoo a-cooking, and sympathetically my mouth waters. Those Times And These\|Irvin S. Cobb All Kentuckians will vow they understand the true meaning of the word "burgoo." The Book of Camp-Lore and Woodcraft\|Dan Beard British Dictionary definitions for burgoo burgoo / (ˈbɜːɡuː, bɜːˈɡuː) / noun plural -goos nautical slang porridge Southern US a thick highly seasoned soup or stew of meat and vegetables a picnic or gathering at which such soup is served Word Origin for burgoo C18: perhaps from Arabic burghul crushed grain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to burgoo oatmeal, gruel, polenta, mush, grout, frumenty, loblolly, pottage, grits, crowdie, samp
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burgoo

noun, plural bur·goos for 2b.

Origin of burgoo

Words nearby burgoo

Example sentences from the Web for burgoo

British Dictionary definitions for burgoo

noun plural -goos

Word Origin for burgoo

Words related to burgoo