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Brunswick stew

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A traditional stew, popular in the American South, usually tomato-based and containing beans, corn, okra and other vegetables, and one or more types of meat.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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noun

Meaning 2

spicy southern specialty: chicken (or small game) with corn and tomatoes and lima beans and okra and onions and potatoes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: stew

History

Etymology

Uncertain. Brunswick County in Virginia, Brunswick in Georgia, and Braunschweig in Germany have been suggested as possible origins.