goulash

noun

gou·​lash ˈgü-ˌläsh How to pronounce goulash (audio)
-ˌlash
1
: a stew made with meat (such as beef), assorted vegetables, and paprika
2
: a round in bridge played with hands produced by a redistribution of previously dealt cards
3
: a mixture of heterogeneous elements : jumble

Examples of goulash in a Sentence

a goulash of facts and figures
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It’s got real deal European feel, with live entertainment, dozens of vendors, food and drink in wooden huts throughout the park, lots of goulash and sausage and pretzels and beer, with a mix of local and European craft vendors. Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 The menu looked innocuous enough to me: schnitzel, goulash, roasted pork tenderloin, and duck confit served with red cabbage and dumplings. David Farley, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2024 To complicate Trentino's identity crisis, during that war, thousands of Trentino women and children were forcibly displaced to Bohemia (in what is now the Czech Republic) and this influence can still be seen in the presence of goulash on local restaurant menus. Vicki Power, theweek, 13 Aug. 2024 One of the dishes that came to mind was goulash, which his family enjoys. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for goulash 

Word History

Etymology

Hungarian gulyás, short for gulyáshús, literally, herdsman's meat

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of goulash was in 1866

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“Goulash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goulash. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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goulash

noun
gou·​lash ˈgü-ˌläsh How to pronounce goulash (audio)
-ˌlash
: a stew made with meat (as beef), vegetables, and paprika
Etymology

from Hungarian gulyás, short for gulyáshús, literally, "herdsman's meat"

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