Etymology

burgoo

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Today it means: A dish which originated among seafarers during the days of sail: a sort of porridge seasoned with sugar, salt and butter. Full definition →

Welsh burym ← Arabic بُرْغُل
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  1. Arabic · derived fromبُرْغُل
  2. Welsh · derived fromburym“yeast”
  3. English todayburgoo

Of unclear origin. Apparently from the dialectal term burgood (“yeast”). * Perhaps ultimately from Welsh burym (“yeast”) + cawl (“cabbage, gruel”), * Or perhaps from Arabic بُرْغُل (burḡul). * Or, from an alteration of ragout.

Words from the same roots

Arabicبُرْغُل all →

bulgur

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.