Gungo soup

noun GUN-go SOOP ˈɡʌŋɡo suːp

Also spelled gungo-soup, gungo peas soup, gunga soup

A thick soup built on gungo (pigeon) peas, boiled down with ground provisions, yam, dumplings, pumpkin, and salted or fresh meat until rich and hearty. Because gungo peas come into season around Christmas, gungo soup — like gungo rice and peas — carries a festive, end-of-year feeling, and a big pot of it is a warming weekend and holiday meal.

  • Christmas time bring di gungo soup.

    Christmas time brings the gungo soup.

  • Mama draw a pot a gungo soup pon Saturday.

    Mum made a pot of gungo soup on Saturday.

  • Di gungo soup thick an full a provision.

    The gungo soup is thick and full of ground provisions.

From 'gungo' (pigeon pea) + 'soup'; a hearty, festive soup. See [[gungo-peas]], [[draw-soup]].

A hearty soup built on gungo (pigeon) peas; festive at Christmas. See [[gungo-peas]], [[draw-soup]].