callaloo

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
10
Words With Friends
14
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/kæləˈluː/

Definition of callaloo

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
  2. (countable, uncountable)spicy soup or stew made from such leaves.
    “But a little callaloo soup and a few mouthfuls of stewed goat, saw me much improved.”

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Etymology

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

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