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語源

Borrowed from Michif rubaboo, from French roux (“thickener”) + Proto-Algonquian *aboo (“soup”). Compare Ojibwe naboo (“soup”), -aaboo (“liquid”).

名詞

rubaboo (uncountable)

1. A basic stew or porridge based on peas and/or corn.
   • 1940, Mary Jane Carr, Young Mac of Fort Vancouver (page 25)

     He ate the greasy rubaboo without a grumble, and when there was nothing in the pots for supper, he pulled his belt tighter, and said not a word, though all his growing bones cried out for food.