Gumbo
Gumbo (gum"bo) , noun
[Written also gombo.]
1.
A soup thickened with the mucilaginous pods of the okra; okra soup.
A thick stew made with chicken (chicken gumbo), or seafood (seafood gumbo), thickened with okra or file, and also containing greens and often hot spices; it is particularly popular in Louisiana.
2.
The okra plant or its pods.