callaloo
English
Alternative forms
- calaloo
- calalu
- callalou
- kallaloo
Etymology
From American Spanish calalú.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kæləˈluː/
Noun
callaloo (countable and uncountable, plural callaloos)
- Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genus Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
- A spicy soup or stew made from such leaves.