Meaning of soup joumou | Babel Free
Definitions
A mildly spiced pumpkin soup originating in Haiti and traditionally consumed on New Year's Day to mark Haitian independence.
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Examples
“Kitchens turn out gallons of soup joumou, a pumpkin soup once enjoyed only by rich French merchants and planters, but claimed as their own by former slaves after independence.”
“In her right hand she holds the cup of soup joumou.”
“Most Haitians eat soup joumou on the first of the year, on the anniversary of Haitian Independence Day.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.