Gumbo

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

a thick soup of okra and other vegetables

“The Louisiana gumbo was rich with spices and seafood.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

gum·bo

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Synonyms

okra

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Anagrams of Gumbo

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