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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

The annual celebration gives me the perfect excuse to introduce you to a gem of Southern cuisine: the mighty jambalaya.

Harris swept through the work area, past tall shelves piled high with plates and pans, stopping where Kam Winslow was stirring a giant bowl of jambalaya.

For his jambalaya, he uses what he and my sister call the “Papa Bear Pot,” a beast of a dutch oven.

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She'd never had jollof rice but thought maybe she could use jambalaya.

I won’t take sides in the jollof wars, but I am showcasing a Liberian version that’s somewhat reminiscent of a New Orleans jambalaya — soupy and full of seafood and meat, with a deep tomato flavor.

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