callaloo

noun

cal·​la·​loo ˌka-lə-ˈlü 

ˈka-lə-ˌlü

1

: 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

2

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

Examples of callaloo in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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

Rhymes for callaloo

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue