An alternative spelling or variant of goulash; a stew of meat, vegetables, and spices, originating from Hungarian cuisine.
Variant of 'goulash,' which comes from Hungarian 'gulyás' (herdsman's food). The word entered European languages in the 18th-19th centuries as Hungarian cuisine became known to Western Europe.
This spelling variation shows how the same Hungarian word got Anglicized in multiple ways—different countries spelled it differently based on their own phonetic habits, creating a word that traveled better than most recipes.
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