Jambalaya Definition

jŭmbə-līə
noun
A Creole stew made of rice and shrimp, oysters, crabs, ham, chicken, etc., with spices and, often, vegetables.
Webster's New World
Any jumbled mixture.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Jambalaya

Noun

Singular:
jambalaya
Plural:
jambalayas

Origin of Jambalaya

  • From Louisiana Creole French jambalaya, origin ucertain, probably from Old Provençal.

    From Wiktionary

  • Louisiana French from Provençal jambalaia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Jambalaya Sentence Examples

  • The rice will get heated in the pot with the jambalaya anyway so why drive yourself nuts?

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

  • A sauté pan, on the other hand, has higher edges than a frying pan, so it comes in handy for cooking meats on the stove, and for creating thick dishes such as stews, paella and jambalaya.

  • Cajun food is famous for one-pot meals such as Jambalaya, gumbos, and etouffes.

  • Jambalaya might look difficult to make and it definitely tastes like you spent all day working on it, but if you can brown chicken you can make a great tasting dinner.

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