burgoo

English

Alternative forms

burgout[1]

Etymology

Of unclear origin. Apparently from the dialectal term burgood (“yeast”).

Perhaps ultimately from Welsh burym (“yeast”) + cawl (“cabbage, gruel”),[1]
Or perhaps from Arabic بُرْغُل (burḡul).[2]
Or, from an alteration of ragout.[3]

Noun

burgoo (countable and uncountable, plural burgoos)

(nautical) A dish which originated among seafarers during the days of sail: a sort of porridge seasoned with sugar, salt and butter.
(Midwestern US) A spicy stew, typically made with a combination of meats and vegetables, and often served with cornbread or corn muffins.

Descendants

goo

References

“burgoo”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
“burgoo”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
“burgoo”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.

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