jambalaya
noun
jam·ba·laya
ˌjəm-bə-ˈlī-ə 
1
: rice cooked usually with ham, sausage, chicken, shrimp, or oysters and seasoned with herbs
2
: a mixture of diverse elements
curious jambalayas of competing elements—
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its jambalaya of widely diverse nationalities and races gives the urban neighborhood a rich vitality
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If the latter category piques your interest, order the jambalaya or the Catfish Pontchartrain (catfish served with onions, green peppers, celery, and a slightly spicy Southern sauce).
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
This jambalaya needs just four hours on low before the quintessential flavors of New Orleans will be yours to devour.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Cocdrie’s offers three gumbos — seafood, chicken-sausage or shrimp-okra, along with jambalaya and crawfish étouffée.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
While thumbing through early 20th century author Harriet Ross Cloquitt’s 1933 edition of The Savannah Cookbook, King stumbles upon a recipe for jambalaya.
—Elizabeth Wellington, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025
This jambalaya needs just four hours on low before the quintessential flavors of New Orleans will be yours to devour.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
Cocdrie’s offers three gumbos — seafood, chicken-sausage or shrimp-okra, along with jambalaya and crawfish étouffée.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2025
While thumbing through early 20th century author Harriet Ross Cloquitt’s 1933 edition of The Savannah Cookbook, King stumbles upon a recipe for jambalaya.
—Elizabeth Wellington, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for jambalaya
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“Jambalaya.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jambalaya. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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jambalaya
noun
jam·ba·laya
ˌjəm-bə-ˈlī-ə
: rice cooked with ham, sausage, chicken, shrimps, or oysters and seasoned with herbs
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