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jambalaya

jam·ba·lay·a [ jùmbə l ə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
spicy rice dish: a Creole dish of rice with a mixture of fish and meat such as shrimp, chicken, ham, and spicy sausage

[Late 19th century. Via Louisiana French< Provençal jambalaia "stewed mixture of rice and fowl"]
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