Burgoo

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Burgoo \Bur"goo\, n. [Prov. E. burgood yeast, perh. fr. W. burym
     yeast + cawl cabbage, gruel.]
     A kind of oatmeal pudding, or thick gruel, used by seamen.
     [Written also {burgout}.]
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  burgoo
       n 1: porridge made of rolled oats [syn: {oatmeal}]
       2: a gathering at which burgoo stew is served
       3: thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables
          are available; southern United States