Etymology

callaloo

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Today it means: Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves. Full definition →

Spanish calalú
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  1. Spanish · derived fromcalalú
  2. English todaycallaloo

From American Spanish calalú. Compare Sranan Tongo krarun, Dutch klaroen.

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