noun
goulash
GOO-lash
Goulash (noun) means a hearty stew of beef, vegetables, and paprika, associated with Hungarian cooking. Example: “She served a rich beef goulash with crusty bread.”
noun
1
A hearty stew of beef, vegetables, and paprika, associated with Hungarian cooking.
"She served a rich beef goulash with crusty bread."
2
A confused mixture or jumble of things.
"The meeting turned into a goulash of half-finished ideas."
How to use goulash
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA paprika-flavoured meat stew, or loosely, any jumbled mixture of things.
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Word forms
- Plural
- goulashes
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Etymology
From Hungarian gulyás, short for gulyáshús, literally "herdsman's meat".
Synonyms
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gulyas
Frequently asked questions
What does “goulash” mean?
The word “goulash” means a hearty stew of beef, vegetables, and paprika, associated with Hungarian cooking. In plain terms, a paprika-flavoured meat stew, or loosely, any jumbled mixture of things.
How do you pronounce “goulash”?
“Goulash” is pronounced GOO-lash (/ˈɡuː.lɑːʃ/ in IPA).
How do you use “goulash” in a sentence?
Here is “goulash” used in a sentence: “She served a rich beef goulash with crusty bread.”
What part of speech is “goulash”?
“Goulash” is a noun.
How many meanings does “goulash” have?
“Goulash” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a hearty stew of beef, vegetables, and paprika, associated with Hungarian cooking.
