Gumbo staple Crossword Clue

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Gumbo staple Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
2. tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews; sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

GUMBO (noun)
1. any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
2. long mucilaginous green pods; may be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
STAPLE (noun)
1. material suitable for manufacture or use or finishing
2. a natural fiber (raw cotton, wool, hemp, flax) that can be twisted to form yarn
STAPLE (adjective)
1. necessary or important, especially regarding food or commodities
STAPLE (verb)
1. secure or fasten with a staple or staples

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