jambalaya

pronunciation

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  • Noun:
    spicy Creole dish of rice and ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish with tomatoes, peppers, onions, and celery

Word Origin

jambalaya (n.)
1872, from Louisiana French, from Provençal jambalaia "stew of rice and fowl."

Example

1. Jambalaya and a crawfish pie and fillet gumbo .

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