goulash

noun

gou·​lash ˈgü-ˌläsh How to pronounce goulash (audio)
-ˌlash
1
: a stew made with meat (such as beef), assorted vegetables, and paprika
2
: a round in bridge played with hands produced by a redistribution of previously dealt cards
3
: a mixture of heterogeneous elements : jumble

Examples of goulash in a Sentence

a goulash of facts and figures
Recent Examples on the Web Yet the film’s attitude seems to be: Come for the pierogis and goulash, stay for the humanitarian valor. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 1 Mar. 2024 Eat at The Ram, where the goulash and schnitzel from the Heritage Menu are always a hit; shop at Brass Ranch, the epicenter for European ski and sportswear; and hit the outdoor Holiday Market, which unveils a flurry of merrymaking and festive artisanal goods Dec. 16 and 17. Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2023 It’s known for serving specialties such as dill pickle soup and Hungarian pancakes, which are fried and topped with a pork goulash. Mika Travis, Detroit Free Press, 14 July 2023 Annemarie and Michael Greipel served from-scratch German recipes like home-style egg noodle dishes called spätzle, Hungarian-style beef goulash, braised beef rouladen and choice beef stroganoff. Leah Hunter, The Courier-Journal, 9 June 2023 Pair with cheddar cheese or beef goulash. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023 Feast on items from their Heritage Menu such as pork tenderloin schnitzel from 1982 and Hungarian goulash from 1966. Elycia Rubin, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2023 The highlights were a melt-in-your-mouth venison carpaccio, lightly pickled trout, the most airy braised fish balls, a perfect Rendena veal goulash over polenta, and hand-cut tagliatelle with a ragù of venison and currants. Pilar Guzmán, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2023 Pair with goulash or four cheese lasagna. Tom Mullen, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Hungarian gulyás, short for gulyáshús, literally, herdsman's meat

First Known Use

1866, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of goulash was in 1866

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“Goulash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/goulash. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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goulash

noun
gou·​lash ˈgü-ˌläsh How to pronounce goulash (audio)
-ˌlash
: a stew made with meat (as beef), vegetables, and paprika
Etymology

from Hungarian gulyás, short for gulyáshús, literally, "herdsman's meat"

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