callaloo
noun
- edible leaves of dasheen or an amaranth variety
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kæləˈluː/
noun
Etymology: From American Spanish calalú. Compare Sranan Tongo krarun, Dutch klaroen.
- Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves.
- spicy soup or stew made from such leaves.
“But a little callaloo soup and a few mouthfuls of stewed goat, saw me much improved.”