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jambalaya

[ juhm-buh-lahy-uh ]

noun

  1. a dish of Creole origin, consisting of rice cooked with ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish, herbs, spices, and vegetables, especially tomatoes, onions, and peppers.


jambalaya

/ ˌdʒʌmbəˈlaɪə /

noun

  1. a Creole dish made of shrimps, ham, rice, onions, etc
“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


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Word History and Origins

Origin of jambalaya1

1740–50; < Louisiana French < Provençal jambalaia, of uncertain origin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of jambalaya1

C19: from Louisiana French, from Provençal jambalaia chicken and rice stew
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Example Sentences

Freshwater —​ or mainland — ​Geechee, like my family, made something closer to a jambalaya, no okra but richly flavored with tomatoes and red pepper.

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The Utah congressman headlined Airhart's "Blue Jean Bash" at Jethro's BBQ and Jambalaya in West Des Moines.

Jambalaya can have sausage, chicken, shrimp, or duck, tomatoes or no tomatoes; gumbo can be thick or thin or dark or light.

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