jambalaya

jambalaya Definition

☆ jam·ba·laya (jum′bə lī′ə, jam′-)

noun

a Creole stew made of rice and shrimp, oysters, crabs, ham, chicken, etc., with spices and, often, vegetables
any jumbled mixture

Etymology: AmFr (Louisiana) < Prov jambalaia

jambalaya Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

collard: Jambalaya collard greens the mississippi ohio not just in also play havoc.
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Noun used with modifier

meat: Tuck into jerk chicken, spicy ribs, blackened fish or meat jambalaya and soak up the family vibe.

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