bur|goo

bur|goo
bur|goo «buhr GOO, BUR goo», noun.
1. a thick oatmeal gruel or porridge.
2. U.S. a soup or stew made with a variety of game, meats, and vegetables, highly seasoned, and used especially at outdoor gatherings in some of the Southern States.
[probably < Arabic burghul (porridge of) boiled wheat]

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