Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913 Gumbo /(gŭm"bō̇)/ · Gum·bo · IPA /ˈɡʌm.boʊ/ 01 n. A soup thickened with the mucilaginous pods of the okra; okra soup. 1. A soup thickened with the mucilaginous pods of the okra; okra soup. 2. The okra plant or its pods.