burgoo
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bur·goo
(bûr′go͞o′, bər-go͞o′)n. pl. bur·goos
1. New England Any of several thick stews, originally an oatmeal porridge.
2. Chiefly Kentucky & Southern Illinois
a. A spicy stew made of poultry, game, other meats, and vegetables, usually cooked outdoors.
b. A picnic featuring such a stew.
[Perhaps alteration of ragout.]
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burgoo
(ˈbɜːɡuː; bɜːˈɡuː)n, pl -goos
1. (Cookery) nautical slang porridge
2. (Cookery)
a. a thick highly seasoned soup or stew of meat and vegetables
b. a picnic or gathering at which such soup is served
[C18: perhaps from Arabic burghul crushed grain]
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bur•goo
(ˈbɜr gu, bɜrˈgu)n., pl. -goos.
1.
a. a highly seasoned stew made with a variety of meats and vegetables.
b. a picnic or other gathering, esp. in the southern U.S., at which this is served.
2. a thick oatmeal porridge.
[1735–45]
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| Noun | 1. |  burgoo - porridge made of rolled oats porridge - soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick |
| 2. | burgoo - a gathering at which burgoo stew is served cookout - an informal meal cooked and eaten outdoors | |
| 3. | burgoo - thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables are available; southern United States stew - food prepared by stewing especially meat or fish with vegetables |
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