CALLALOO


Meaning of CALLALOO in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌka-lə-ˈlü, ˈka-lə-ˌ ]

noun

Etymology: Caribbean English, perhaps ultimately of African origin; akin to Caribbean Spanish calalú callaloo (greens and dish), Brazilian Portuguese carurú, Haitian Creole kalalou okra

Date: 1892

1. : the edible young green leaves of a plant (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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.