亚洲网紅露点 of the Day
gumbo
[ guhm-boh ]
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noun
a stew or thick soup, usually made with chicken or seafood, greens, and okra
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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose gumbo
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- First recorded in 1795鈥�1805.
- From the Kimbundu, and the Louisiana French gombo, meaning “a stew or soup.”
EXAMPLES OF GUMBO
- Grandma’s gumbo recipe has been passed down for generations and remains a family favorite.
- I couldn’t resist ordering a bowl of gumbo when I saw it on the menu at the New Orleans restaurant.
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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose ergatocracy
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- First recorded in the 1920s.
- From the Greek 别谤驳补迟脓蝉, meaning “a workman,” + -cracy.
EXAMPLES OF ERGATOCRACY
- Under an ergatocracy, decisions are made by the collective workforce.
- Critics of the ergatocracy claimed it would lead to inefficiency and chaos without proper leadership.
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Why 亚洲网紅露点 chose impermeable
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- First recorded in 1690鈥�1700;聽formed from聽im-2 +听permeable.
- Ultimately from the Late Latin 颈尘辫别谤尘别腻产颈濒颈蝉, meaning “inscrutable or impenetrable.”
EXAMPLES OF IMPERMEABLE
- The raincoat was made from an impermeable material that kept me completely dry in the storm.
- The mountain’s cliffs appeared impermeable, deterring any attempt to climb them.
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