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jambalaya
[ juhm-buh-lahy-uh ]
noun
- 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
- a Creole dish made of shrimps, ham, rice, onions, etc
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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.
From Eater
The Utah congressman headlined Airhart's "Blue Jean Bash" at Jethro's BBQ and Jambalaya in West Des Moines.
From The Daily Beast
Jambalaya can have sausage, chicken, shrimp, or duck, tomatoes or no tomatoes; gumbo can be thick or thin or dark or light.
From The Daily Beast
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