JAMBALAYA


Meaning of JAMBALAYA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌjəm-bə-ˈlī-ə ]

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

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