n.
Pronunciation: ˌ j ə m-b ə - ' l ī - ə
Function: noun
Etymology: Louisiana French, from Occitan jambalaia
Date: 1872
1 : rice cooked usually with ham, sausage, chicken, shrimp, or oysters and seasoned with herbs
2 : a mixture of diverse elements <curious jambalaya s of competing elements ― Neil Hickey>