Hyphenation of gumbo

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word gumbo? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

gum-bo

Definitions of gumbo:

1.	Any of various fine-grained silty soils that become waxy and very sticky mud when saturated with water
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
3.	Long mucilaginous green pods May be simmered or sauteed but used especially in soups and stews
4.	A soup or stew thickened with okra pods

Synonyms of gumbo:

noun	gumbo soil, soil, dirt
noun	okra, okra plant, lady's-finger, Abelmoschus esculentus, Hibiscus esculentus, herb, herbaceous plant
noun	okra, vegetable, veggie
noun	soup

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