Where does “gumbo” come from?
Gumbo comes from French gombo, a word of uncertain ultimate origin whose meaning in the source language is not documented.
gumbo (English): Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible...
Definitions
- Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible...
Ancestry of “gumbo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | gombo | okra; gumbo, a soup or stew made with okra; A... |
| 2 | Kimbundu | kingombo | — |