noun
jambalaya
jam-buh-LEYE-uh
Jambalaya (noun) means a Louisiana rice dish, typically made with meat, seafood, and vegetables cooked together with spices. Example: “His grandmother's jambalaya always had extra shrimp and andouille sausage.”
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A Louisiana rice dish, typically made with meat, seafood, and vegetables cooked together with spices.
"His grandmother's jambalaya always had extra shrimp and andouille sausage."
How to use jambalaya
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hearty, spiced Louisiana rice dish combining meat or seafood with vegetables.
Common pairings
shrimp jambalaya
chicken and sausage jambalaya
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Word forms
- Plural
- jambalayas
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Etymology
Borrowed from Louisiana Creole, reflecting the dish's roots in Cajun and Creole cooking traditions.
Rhymes for jambalaya
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What does “jambalaya” mean?
The word “jambalaya” means a Louisiana rice dish, typically made with meat, seafood, and vegetables cooked together with spices. In plain terms, a hearty, spiced Louisiana rice dish combining meat or seafood with vegetables.
How do you pronounce “jambalaya”?
“Jambalaya” is pronounced jam-buh-LEYE-uh (/ˌd͡ʒæmbəˈlaɪə/ in IPA).
How do you use “jambalaya” in a sentence?
Here is “jambalaya” used in a sentence: “His grandmother's jambalaya always had extra shrimp and andouille sausage.”
What part of speech is “jambalaya”?
“Jambalaya” is a noun.
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