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BURGOO

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bur⋅goo

  [bur-goo, bur-goo]
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–noun, plural -goos for 2b.
1. a thick oatmeal gruel, esp. as eaten by sailors.
2. Chiefly Kentucky and Tennessee.
a. a thick, highly seasoned soup or stew, usually made of chicken or small game and corn, tomatoes, and onions.
b. a picnic or other gathering at which burgoo is served.
Origin:
1735–45; perh. ult. < Ar burghul, burghūl cracked wheat (see bulgur ), though immediate source is uncert.
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bur·goo   (bûr'gōō', bər-gōō')   
n.   pl. bur·goos

  1. New England Any of several thick stews, originally an oatmeal porridge.

  2. Chiefly Kentucky & Southern Illinois

    1. A spicy stew made of poultry, game, other meats, and vegetables, usually cooked outdoors.

    2. A picnic featuring such a stew.


[Perhaps alteration of ragout.]
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