Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The edible spinachlike leaves of dasheen or any of several species of amaranth.
- noun A soup or stew made of these leaves or other greens, okra, crabmeat, and seasonings.
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- noun Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genus Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
- noun A spicy soup or stew made from such leaves.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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On a sultry February afternoon, far from Chicago, I savored a silky, warm soup called callaloo made with the Caribbean green also known as callaloo.
unknown title 2009
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Fish wrapped in banana leaves, dried beans, lots of soups, rice, a native green called callaloo, rum, and a devastating moonshine concocted from fermented corn and sugarcane juice, which Fry gives a recipe for.
PopMatters 2009
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Among the offerings at Basil's Bar is soup made from a local leaf vegetable called callaloo, as well as a curried conch dish (www. basilsmustique.com; 784 / 488-8350; dinner entrees $30 and up).
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He acknowledges using mostly American meat on his Cayman menu, but he is in dialogues with local farmers for produce such as callaloo, a leafy vegetable, which he serves with a grilled pork chop for 29 Cayman Islands dollars $35.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed LAUREN SHOCKEY 2010
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While it may be a challenge to package up delights prepared by local Montego Bay vendors -- think fresh callaloo and deliciously doughy festival, authentic spices and tasty marinades are easy to find.
Chie Davis: Caribbean Holiday Travel-Do's & Don'ts for Female Travelers Chie Davis 2011
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While it may be a challenge to package up delights prepared by local Montego Bay vendors -- think fresh callaloo and deliciously doughy festival, authentic spices and tasty marinades are easy to find.
Chie Davis: Caribbean Holiday Travel-Do's & Don'ts for Female Travelers Chie Davis 2011
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"I've prepared grilled parrot fish, roasted breadfruit dumplings and callaloo," she tells me.
In search of Errol Flynn's Jamaica Sarfraz Manzoor 2010
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She cannot have rice and peas, curry goat with roti, a little plantains and callaloo to put some meat on her bones?
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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They dined on lobster tails and callaloo and sampled several of the Caribbean-style alcoholic beverages.
Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011
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They dined on lobster tails and callaloo and sampled several of the Caribbean-style alcoholic beverages.
Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011
avivamagnolia commented on the word callaloo
~A soup or stew made with greens, onions, and crabmeat or pork
~The edible young green leaves of taro (dasheen, common to Trinidad and Tobago
~Caribbean Callaloo Stew
~Caribbean English, perhaps ultimately of African origin; akin to Caribbean Spanish: calalú, callaloo (greens and dish), Brazilian Portuguese: carurú, Haitian Creole: kalalou, okra
January 19, 2009