Noun: burgoo bur'goo or 'bur,goo
Usage: US
Usage: US
- Thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables are available; southern United States
"The Kentucky Derby party featured a large pot of traditional burgoo"
- A gathering at which burgoo stew is served
"The community came together for the annual burgoo festival"
- Porridge made of rolled oats
"She ate a bowl of burgoo every morning";
- oatmeal
Derived forms: burgoos
Type of: cookout [N. Amer], porridge [Brit], stew
Encyclopedia: Burgoo