BURGOOS

Noun

burgoos

plural of burgoo

Source: Wiktionary


BURGOO

Bur"goo, n. Etym: [Prov. E. burgood yeast, perh. fr. W. burym yeast + cawl cabbage, gruel.]

Definition: A kind of oatmeal pudding, or thick gruel, used by seamen. [Written also burgout.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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