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Noun: burgoo  bur'goo or 'bur,goo
Usage: US
  1. 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"
     
  2. A gathering at which burgoo stew is served
    "The community came together for the annual burgoo festival"
     
  3. 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