"callaloo" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /kæləˈluː/ Forms: callaloos [plural]
Etymology: From American Spanish calalú. Compare Sranan Tongo krarun, Dutch klaroen. Etymology templates: {{der|en|es|calalú}} Spanish calalú, {{cog|srn|krarun}} Sranan Tongo krarun, {{cog|nl|klaroen}} Dutch klaroen Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} callaloo (countable and uncountable, plural callaloos)
  1. Any of various tropical plants grown in the Americas, especially of the genera Amaranthus and Xanthosoma, cultivated for their edible leaves. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Arum family plants
    Sense id: en-callaloo-en-noun-sS6sNIXb Disambiguation of Arum family plants: 95 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 92 8
  2. A spicy soup or stew made from such leaves. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-callaloo-en-noun-TQJul0hz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: calaloo, calalu, callalou, kallaloo

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