callaloo

== English == === Alternative forms === calaloo, calalu, callalou, kallaloo === Etymology === From American Spanish calalú. Compare Sranan Tongo krarun, Dutch klaroen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kæləˈluː/ === Noun === callaloo (countable and uncountable, plural callaloos) Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves. (cooking) spicy soup or stew made from such leaves.