callaloo

noun

cal·la·loo ˌka-lə-ˈlü

ˈka-lə-ˌlü

: the edible young green leaves of a plant (such as taro or a member of the genus Xanthosoma) of the arum family used as greens

: a soup or stew made with greens, onions, and crabmeat or pork

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Latha Latha is featuring a four-course menu of pan-African flavors for New Year's Eve, which includes Crucian callaloo, Berber-spiced pork belly, halibut and Sonoran shrimp in lemongrass and black cake. —

Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024 Pot Soup This classic vegetarian soup is made with callaloo, a spinach-like green that can be found canned or fresh in Caribbean groceries. —

Saveur Editors, Saveur, 14 Feb. 2024 George was cooking callaloo, Caribbean greens, at her father’s house. —

Ava Benny-Morrison, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2023 Leafy amaranths like callaloo (Amaranthus viridis and others) are foliage vegetables that are actually related to spinach and whose foliage can be harvested and cooked like their cousin. —

Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 8 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for callaloo

Word History

Etymology

Caribbean English, perhaps ultimately of African origin; akin to Caribbean Spanish calalú callaloo (greens and dish), Brazilian Portuguese carurú, Haitian Creole kalalou okra

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of callaloo was in 1696

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