burgoo
noun
burgoo is spelled B-U-R-G-O-O: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, burgoo means “A dish which originated among seafarers during the days of sail: a sort of porridge seasoned with sugar, salt and butter” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of burgoo is burgoos.
How many letters and syllables are in burgoo?
| Letters | 6: B-U-R-G-O-O |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 69 million words; the 262,293rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is burgoo?
Burgoo appears about once in every 69 million words in written English, the 262,293rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of burgoo
- burgoos plural
- burgout
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does burgoo mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A dish which originated among seafarers during the days of sail: a sort of porridge seasoned with sugar, salt and butter.
- 2
A spicy stew, typically made with a combination of meats and vegetables, and often served with cornbread or corn muffins.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does burgoo come from?
Of unclear origin. Apparently from the dialectal term burgood (“yeast”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).