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

[American Spanish calulú, plant of genus Xanthosoma whose leaves are used as greens, perhaps from Tupí caárurú, thick leaf.]

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From American Spanish calalú.

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Examples

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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).

    ChicagoBusiness.com Breaking News 2008

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • "I've prepared grilled parrot fish, roasted breadfruit dumplings and callaloo," she tells me.

    In search of Errol Flynn's Jamaica Sarfraz Manzoor 2010

  • 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

  • They dined on lobster tails and callaloo and sampled several of the Caribbean-style alcoholic beverages.

    Larger Than Lyfe Cynthia Diane Thornton 2011

  • 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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  • ~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