Jambalaya definition

jŭmbə-līə

Any jumbled mixture.

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A Creole dish consisting of rice that has been cooked with shrimp, oysters, ham, or chicken and seasoned with spices and herbs.

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A Creole stew made of rice and shrimp, oysters, crabs, ham, chicken, etc., with spices and, often, vegetables.

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Any of various of rice-based dishes common in Louisiana Cajun or Creole cooking; most often with shrimp, oysters, chicken or ham.

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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:

jambalaya

Plural:

jambalayas

Origin of jambalaya

Louisiana French from Provençal jambalaia

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Louisiana Creole French jambalaya, origin ucertain, probably from Old Provençal.

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