Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [juhm-buh-lahy-uh]
- /ˌdʒʌm bəˈlaɪ ə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [juhm-buh-lahy-uh]
- /ˌdʒʌm bəˈlaɪ ə/
Definitions of jambalaya word
- noun jambalaya a dish of Creole origin, consisting of rice cooked with ham, sausage, chicken, or shellfish, herbs, spices, and vegetables, especially tomatoes, onions, and peppers. 1
- noun jambalaya A Cajun dish of rice with shrimp, chicken, and vegetables. 1
- noun jambalaya Creole dish: rice with seafood or meat 1
- noun jambalaya a Creole dish made of shrimps, ham, rice, onions, etc 0
- noun jambalaya a Creole stew made of rice and shrimp, oysters, crabs, ham, chicken, etc., with spices and, often, vegetables 0
- noun jambalaya any jumbled mixture 0
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Origin of jambalaya
First appearance:
before 1740 One of the 48% newest English words
1740-50; < Louisiana French < Provençal jambalaia, of uncertain origin
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Parts of speech for Jambalaya
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jambalaya popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jambalaya usage trend in Literature
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