WordNet Dictionary- [n] thick spicy stew of whatever meat and whatever vegetables are available; southern United States
- [n] a gathering at which burgoo stew is served
- [n] porridge made of rolled oats
Webster's 1913 Dictionary\Bur"goo\, n. [Prov. E. burgood yeast, perh. fr. W. burym
yeast + cawl cabbage, gruel.]
A kind of oatmeal pudding, or thick gruel, used by seamen.
[Written also {burgout}.]