burgoo
/ˈbɜrɡu/
noun
- A thick, spicy stew made with meat and vegetables, often cooked outdoors for large groups.
- My grandmother's burgoo recipe includes chicken, beef, and plenty of okra.
- The community gathered for the annual burgoo cook-off in the park.
- We served burgoo at the family reunion, and everyone asked for seconds.
- A type of porridge or oatmeal, especially one eaten by sailors or soldiers.
- The sailors ate burgoo for breakfast every morning on the long voyage.
- He remembered the plain burgoo his grandfather cooked over a campfire.
- During the war, soldiers often made burgoo from whatever grains they had.