What is the meaning of Gumbo?

Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules.

A soup or stew popular in Louisiana, consisting of a strong stock, meat or shellfish, a thickener (often okra), and the "Holy Trinity" of celery, bell peppers, and onions.

A fine silty soil that when wet becomes very thick and heavy.

foot

nominative singular of gumba (swarm)

Source: wiktionary.org