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jambalaya
[ juhm-buh-lahy-uh ]
/ ˌdʒʌm bəˈlaɪ ə /
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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.
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Origin of jambalaya
1740–50; <Louisiana French <Provençal jambalaia, of uncertain origin
Words nearby jambalaya
Jamaica shorts, Jamal, Jamalpur, Jamal ud-Din, jamb, jambalaya, jambeau, Jambi, jambiya, jambo, jamboree
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How to use jambalaya in a sentence
Freshwater —​ or mainland — ​Geechee, like my family, made something closer to a jambalaya, no okra but richly flavored with tomatoes and red pepper.
A Shrimp Creole Recipe That’s Fed Generations on a Coastal Georgia Farm|Monica Burton|May 13, 2021|EaterThe Utah congressman headlined Airhart's "Blue Jean Bash" at Jethro's BBQ and Jambalaya in West Des Moines.
Jambalaya can have sausage, chicken, shrimp, or duck, tomatoes or no tomatoes; gumbo can be thick or thin or dark or light.
British Dictionary definitions for jambalaya
jambalaya
/ (ˌdʒʌmbəˈlaɪə) /
noun
a Creole dish made of shrimps, ham, rice, onions, etc
Word Origin for jambalaya
C19: from Louisiana French, from Provençal jambalaia chicken and rice stew
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