English Explanatory Dictionary

callaloo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
  2. spicy soup or stew made from such leaves.

Pronunciation

/kæləˈluː/

Word forms

callaloo callaloos calaloo calalu callalou kallaloo

Etymology

From American Spanish calalú. Compare Sranan Tongo krarun, Dutch klaroen.

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